Small elephant relatives
Although hyraxes look like rodents at first glance, they are closely related to elephants and manatees. In contrast to those, however, they can climb agilely. There are numerous secretion glands on the soles of their feet, which strengthen the grip.
Yellow-spotted rock hyrax share their habitat with rock hyrax, with whom they usually live harmoniously. The warning calls of the other species are heeded and sometimes even joint kindergartens are run.
Category: Mammal
Age: up to 11 years
gestation period: 250 days
food: leaves, branches, fruits, tree bark
Danger: least concern
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