Baby quadruplet meerkats have been shown their faces for the first time in an adorable video taken in an English zoo.
Trixie and Frank kept their newly born quadruplets well protected in their underground den for more than a month after the birth, before finally allowing their unusually large litter outdoors.
The cheeky new arrivals are settling in well at their home in Drusillas Park zoo in Alfriston, East Sussex, and are even cunningly stealing food from their older relatives.
Zookeeper Lauren Amos said: “I feel very privileged to be working so closely with these animals – I was present on the day of the birth and even witnessed their very first moment outside.
“At just a month old the babies have developed considerably and are already revealing their own little characters.
“Our smallest infant has formed a close bond with dad, Frank and shows no fear.
“The other three pups are very confident and are constantly trying to steal food off of the older family members.”
VIDEO: Adorable footage released of baby meerkat quadruplets