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Rock Hyrax Enjoying the sun with my family. Procavia capensis,Rock hyrax Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Rock Hyrax

Enjoying the sun with my family.

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  1. Funny little fellas, I remember them running on our roof at night in Tanzania. Posted 9 years ago

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The rock hyrax or rock badger is one of the four living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only living species in the genus "Procavia". Like all hyraxes, it is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal, superficially resembling a guinea pig with short ears and tail.

Similar species: Hyraxes
Species identified by Malcolm Budden
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By Malcolm Budden

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Uploaded Jul 1, 2016. Captured Oct 3, 2014 12:54.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 85mm