A rock Hyrax, Procavia Capensis, with her young, huddling together on the rocky Tsitsikamma coast, South Africa, on a cold early morning


A rock Hydrax, Procavia Capensis, with her young, huddling together on the rocky Tsitsikamma coast, South Africa, on a cold early morning. Although they look like a rodent, the rock hydrax, also known as a dassie, are actually the closest living relative of the African Elephant.


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Location: Tsitsikamma, Garden Route National Park, South Africa
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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