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"A hyrax is any of about 11 species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea".
All modern hyraxes are members of the family Procaviidae (the only family in the Hyracoidea), and they are found only in Africa and the Middle East. In the past, however, hyraxes were widespread and common
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Hyracoidea
Family: Procaviidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Hyraxes
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INFO LINKS
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Rock Hyrax
Kenya Beasts
Pictures of Rock Hyrax Read More
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Rock Dassie
SafariCamLive.com - African Wildlife to the World
Safaricam datasheet for Rock Dassie Read More
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Rock Hyrax
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Narrative on Rock Hyrax; includes habitat, food, and behavioral information Read More
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Hyrax
African Wildlife Foundation
Detailed fact sheet Read More
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Rock Hyrax
National Zoo
Rock Hyrax fact sheet Read More
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Hyrax
Afrotheria - California Academy of Sciences
Extensive Hyrax information and several references Read More
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