MEERKATS have become an overnight sensation thanks to a clever TV ad campaign.
And youngsters at a Weston school now know more about the animals behind the marketing tactic thanks to a visit by the aptly named Simples.
Stephen Eddy from Exmoor Zoo brought along the curious creature to Windwhistle Primary School on Monday and gave talk about meerkats to the pupils.
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