Bush Hyrax will take time to relax and a mother takes the opportunity to feed her twins. The hyrax has poor thermoregulation adaptations

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Bush Hyrax will take time to relax and a mother takes the opportunity to feed her twins. The hyrax has poor thermoregulation adaptations and will bask in the sun or shade depending on ambient temperatures.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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