Meerkat

Meerkats are small, highly intelligent South African mongooses.

Real Life
In the wild, meerkats live in tighknit families called clans, mobs, or gangs, of around 25 or 30. The clan is run by a dominant female with the dominant male just below her in rank. They are the only meerkats in the clan aloud to breed. Meerkats reside in underground burrows, where they sleep and raise the babies, or pups.

The Lion King
In The Lion King, meerkats are shown to be somewhat self-loathing, but they still work together in their clans. Timon is the most important meerkat in The Lion King, helping to raise young Simba along with Pumbaa.