Oct 11, 2025
Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies," are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no discernible tails. They
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Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies," are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no discernible tails. They
Cape rock hyrax Procavia capensis capensis
Observed by alexeypavlushkin, CC BY-NC
A rock hyrax pup (Procavia capensis) pokes its head out of a rock formation in Maasai Mara National Preserve, Kenya
by Esin Üstün
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis), family Procaviidae (hyraxes)
Dierenpark Zie-ZOO, taken May 2025 (first), June 2025 (second to fourth), and July 2025 (rest)
Baby hyraxes and mom
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Photo by Lech Stempniewicz
