The Hyrax has a scent gland on the spine which is marked by a erectile tuft of pale hair. This gland has an individual marker scent
The Hyrax has a scent gland on the spine which is marked by a erectile tuft of pale hair. This gland has an individual marker scent which adds to a communal scent in their shelters in the nooks and crannies of the rocks.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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