A hyrax (from Greek ὑραξ 'shrewmouse'; Afrikaans: klipdassie, from Dutch: klipdas 'rockbadger') is any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the ...
Physical characteristics of the three species and information on their behavior and habitat in Africa.
hyrax. Any of a group of small, rodentlike, herbivorous mammals that live among rocks in desert areas, and in forests in Africa, Arabia, and Syria.
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