13. Meerkat
Native to deserts of Southern Africa, the Meerkat is one of few animals that can look at the sky when the sun is shining because the black circles around its eyes act as built-in sunglasses, blocking out the glare of the sun. This helps the sentry, a lone Meerkat who watches out for predators, to see potential danger and alert the rest of the group by a specific peeping sound.