THE Krantzkloof Nature Reserve is not generally known for mammal sightings as these are few and far between and mostly restricted to nocturnal species. One mammal you may be lucky to spot is the Rock ...

Hyraxes are medium-sized, plant-eating mammals with soft, gray-brown or yellowish fur that look like a robust, oversized guinea pig or a rabbit with rounded ears and no tail. Native to Africa and the ...

Foundations of complex language have been found in colonies of unusual furry animals called hyraxes. Hyraxes, which resemble rodents but are more closely related to elephants or manatees, often cluck, ...

Scientists have devised an unusual method for investigating past climate changes – by digging into ancient layers of dried urine left by the rock hyrax. The hyrax (Procavia capensis) is a highly ...

The Denver Zoo has a couple of Rock Hyraxes who live in the building with the rhinos, hippos and elephants. A baby was born back on June 28 and zoo keepers took her out of the exhibit when it was ...