Tree Hyrax enjoying last sun of the day, Northern Serengeti
This tree was right next to our lodge. This Hyrax family has found a safe haven around humans. They are funny, active animals. And they're also annoying, as they kept us up at night running over the roof of the lodge.
The eastern tree dassie, eastern tree hyrax, southern tree dassie, or southern tree hyrax is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, and rocky areas.
The tree hyrax lives in trees.. more
Similar species: Hyraxes
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Feb 22, 2014. Captured Sep 5, 2013 07:48.
