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There are three members of the Procaviidae or hyrax family: the rock hyrax, tree hyrax, and bush or yellow-spotted hyrax. While the rock hyrax looks like a large guinea pig or a rabbit with rounded, ...

The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) is full of surprises. While it looks like a slightly more robust version of a guinea pig, it's no rodent. These squat, furry animals are found across Africa and the ...

The Vilas Zoo has two new residents, a pair of toothy rock hyraxes. Frenchie and Rizzo, both females, came to Madison from the San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium to join the zoo’s male hyrax, ...