Yellow-spotted Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
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About Yellow-spotted Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Hyracoidea
- Family: Procaviidae
The yellow-spotted rock hyrax or bush hyrax is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, northern South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas. Hyrax comes from the Greek word ὕραξ, or shrew-mouse.
Source: Wikipedia
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2011-01-09
Yabello, EthiopiaNot 100% sure that they were not the rock hyrax. -
2013-10-24
Nairobi National Park, Kenya -
2013-10-28
Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya
