Trollip's Meerkat

The meerkat model was created by Eugene Trollip, a highly respected origami artist hailing from South Africa. He is well-known in the origami community for his incredibly detailed and lifelike representations of African wildlife.

The model captures the meerkat in its characteristic upright sentinel pose, standing on its hind legs to scan the horizon. Recreating this naturalistic, top-heavy balance from a single square is a hallmark of Trollip's design skill.

No, the design is folded from a single square of paper without any cutting or glue. Achieving the narrow standing legs, elongated body, and distinct head from one continuous sheet makes it a marvel of structural paper folding.

This model is geared toward high-intermediate to advanced folders, as it involves complex color changes and precise shaping. It is typically folded using wet-folding techniques with thick paper to give the delicate meerkat body structural integrity so it can stand upright.