When the mothers go to feed in the nearby trees and shrubs, the infant Bush Hyrax stay safe in creches to reduce the risk from many varied predators.


When the mothers go to feed in the nearby trees and shrubs, the infant Bush Hyrax stay safe in creches to reduce the risk from many varied predators.


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