A mother Bush Hyrax takes a break so she can feed her youngster. The female Hyrax has one pair of axilla teats in their armpits, and two other pairs


A mother Bush Hyrax takes a break so she can feed her youngster. The female Hyrax has one pair of axilla teats in their armpits, and two pairs in the groin, or inguinal region


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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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