Playful Meerkats Mirror One Another's Expressions
![](http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5df5562d4c1bf307fe3fe684/5df556ecd2850c3689fc00a1/5df55761d2850c3689fc16c1/1576359777045/PHOTO-BY-ELENA-MARCHI.jpg?format=original)
When two animals are play fighting, how do they avoid misunderstandings and communicate to one another that they’re not serious? One way meerkats do it is by making a special facial expression - and mimicking the facial expressions of their playmates.
Read the whole story at my Animal Minds blog: Playful Meerkats Mirror One Another's Expressions.