Rock hyrax
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rock-hyrax-170-14260273
title:
Rock hyrax
text:
The rock hyrax, also called dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit, and coney, is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East. Commonly referred to in South Africa as the dassie, it is one of the five living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only one in the genus Procavia.
Rock hyraxes weigh 4–5 kg (8.8–11.0 lb) and have short ears. Rock hyraxes are found at elevations up to 4,200 m (13,800 ft) above sea level in habitats with rock crevices, allowing them to escape fro
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description:
Species of mammal in the family Procaviidae
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_hyrax
date created:
2004-12-03T21:35:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T01:24:29Z
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