Rock Hyrax
Procavia capensis
Also known as: Rock Dassie, Rock Hyrax., Ruficeps, Western Hyrax, Cape Hyrax
Habitat
Ground
Diet
PlantSeed
Active Time
Diurnal
Size
3.0 kg
LCMammaliaHyracoideaProcaviidae
Seasonal Activity
12,926 sightings · 2000–2026
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Hyracoidea
- Family
- Procaviidae
Traits
- Diet
- PlantSeed
- Foraging
- Ground
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body mass
- 3.0 kg
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.