The meerkat watches its surroundings attentively. Nothing escapes its notice. It admires its neighbors at the zoo: the playful chimpanzees, the strong bears, and the mighty lion. "I wish I could be like that too!" thinks the meerkat. In its eagerness to look around, it doesn't even realize how much the other animals admire it: for its attentiveness, its speed, and the fact that everyone listens to it. A humorous fable about recognizing one's own talents and strengths.