A four-week-old meerkit stolen from Perth Zoo has been returned to its carers after being found at a house in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region.

Zoo staff noticed the baby meerkat was missing from its enclosure on Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours before an event to introduce the animal to the public.

Staff were unsure whether the meerkat had been stolen or taken by a predatory bird.

WA Police have confirmed it was stolen and said it was found in Beverley, a small town about 130 kilometres south-east of Perth

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