Rock hyraxes, known in southern Africa more often as "dassies," are furry, thickset creatures with short legs and no discernible tails. They spend much of their time sunning themselves on rocky ...

Rock hyraxes, these stocky mammals from southern Africa often called "dassies," are now revealing unexpected information through their most unusual behaviors. These animals with dense fur and short ...

Ancient fossils unearthed in Africa show rock hyraxes dragged their hindquarters for locomotion. This behaviour has been observed for an astonishing 126,000 years. Researchers identified these mammals ...

The Hyrax is an Uncommon-rarity Pet obtainable in the Grow a Garden Chubby Chipmunk Event. This critter is one of the rewards obtained by raising the Chubby Chipmunk Pet’s weight as part of a battle ...

Turns out Toby’s new trick is thousands of years old. A pair of recently discovered fossils from Africa has immortalized a small critter’s 126,000-year-old butt-dragging habit, according to ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Trail cameras in the mountains of Oman recorded Arabian leopards, critically endangered predators, with prey in a first-of-its-kind sighting. Screengrab from Oman’s Environmental Authority’s YouTube ...

The Hyrax is one of the two pets in Grow a Garden that can be acquired by growing the Chubby Chipmunk. The Hyrax was released as part of Nutty Fever event. And while you may be on a quest to collect ...

The Hyrax is a pet and one of six pets available in the Grow a Garden's update, Chubby Chipmunk, added on October 4, 2025. If you're hoping to add the Hyrax to your collection, here's a breakdown of ...