Photographer snaps the adorable moment a group of shy meerkats strike a pose at Basel zoo… but one prefers hide and seek

COMPARE the meerkats!

Five of the cute creatures strike a perfect pose with their heads one above the other as Swiss photographer Markus Walti, 50, snaps them at Basel zoo.

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One little critter even props a paw under its chin.

A sixth was not so clever, and faced the wrong way.

The meerkat apparently refused to take part in the stunt and is seen sulking in a corner with its back to the camera.

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Or as TV ad favourite Aleksandr might say: “That one’s a bit simples.”