A BABY meerkat that disappeared from Perth Zoo has been found.

A spokeswoman for Perth Zoo confirmed that the one-month old animal was in expert care after it was.

Zoo staff will now try to reintroduce it back to its family.

Police revealed that officers had executed a search warrant at a house in Beverley, two hours out of Perth, at about 6pm on Friday.

The baby meerkat was located and taken back to the zoo.

A man and woman are assisting police with their inquiries. No charges have been laid.

The one-month-old animal went missing after leaving its nest box, leaving zoo keepers fearing it had either been stolen or taken by a predator.

Perth Zoo staff were yet to determine the meerkat’s sex and it was yet to be named.

The baby was born on August 20.