Rock hyraxes weigh 4–5 kg (8.8–11.0 lb) and have short ears and tails. Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals, and forage as a group.
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Hyraxes feed on a wide variety of plant species. They also have been reported to eat insects and grubs. They forage for food up to about 50 m from their refuge, usually feeding as a group and with one or more acting as sentries from a prominent lookout position. On the approach of danger, the sentries give an alarm call, and the animals quickly retreat to their refuge.
Captive rock hyraxes make more than 20 different noises and vocal signals. The rock hyrax spends roughly 95% of its time resting.
Sources:
(*) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_hyrax
(*) https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyrax
(*) https://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_rock_dassie.html
(*) https://www.ewt.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3.-Rock-Hyrax-Procavia-capensis_LC.pdf
Captive rock hyraxes make more than 20 different noises and vocal signals. The rock hyrax spends roughly 95% of its time resting.
Sources:
(*) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_hyrax
(*) https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyrax
(*) https://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_rock_dassie.html
(*) https://www.ewt.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3.-Rock-Hyrax-Procavia-capensis_LC.pdf