A sub-adult Bush Hyrax emerges from a crevasse in the granite boulders the family unit uses as a refuge from danger and safe place to sleep.
A sub-adult Bush Hyrax emerges from a crevasse in the granite boulders the family unit uses as a refuge from danger and safe place to sleep. The clan have sentries always alert to danger.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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