Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. [3] Modern hyraxes are typically between 30 and 70 cm (12 and 28 in) in length and weigh between 2 and 5 kg (4 and 11 lb). They are superficially similar to marmots or over-large pikas but are much more closely related to elephants and sirenians. Hyraxes have a life span of 9 to 14 years.

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The rock hyrax (/ ˈ h aɪ. r æ k s /; Procavia capensis), also called dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit, and (from some [3] interpretations of a word used in the King James Bible) coney, is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East.

Cape Hyraxes are small, solidly built animals. They have a body length between 30 and 58 cms (12 - 23 inches), a very short tail and they weigh between 3 and 5 kgs (6.5 - 11 lbs). Their coat is brown or grey/brown in colour and they have a paler coloured underside.

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View Larger Map. Hyraxes are endemic to Africa with the exception of the Bush Hyrax that is also found in Sinai and the Rock Hyrax that extends into the Arabian Peninsula from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia. Rock and Bush hyraxes are dependent on the presence of suitable refuges in rocky outcrops (kopjes) and mountain cliffs.

The yellow-spotted rock hyrax or bush hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei) is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. It is found in Angola , Botswana , Burundi , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , southern Egypt , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Kenya , Malawi , Mozambique , Rwanda , Somalia , northern South Africa , South Sudan , Sudan , Tanzania ...

Download scientific diagram | Study areas and movement of Rock hyrax. (a) Map of the study area indicating hyrax observations across the Judean Mountain range of central Israel and the...

Rock Hyrax Habits and Distribution, with Maps, Images, Locations in Southern Africa and Parks. Other Mammals of southern Africa, with Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo, Antelope...