Question: are meerkats related to weasels?
Answer: Yes, they're called mustelids. Ferrets, weasels, otters, badgers, skunks, minks, and wolverines, among others, all belong to this group. However, meerkats are not mustelids. Mustelids are in the order Caniformia (dog-like carnivores), but meerkats, along with mongoose, are in Feliformia (catlike carnivores).