Let the battle of the live streaming apps begin. Twitter officially launched its live streaming video app Periscope Thursday, following the wild success of fellow live streaming app Meerkat.

Move over Snapchat – the Internet has chosen a new favourite social media craze. Meet Meerkat, the live streaming video service that allows users to host a live broadcast from their smartphone.

Timon - the loveable character from Disney's The Lion King - made the species famous, and now a group of meerkats have become one of Edmonton Valley Zoo's most popular attractions.