Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) family sunning on a rock at dawn. This animal is found throughout southern Africa, Arabia and the Middle East. It feeds

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Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) family sunning on a rock at dawn. This animal is found throughout southern Africa, Arabia and the Middle East. It feeds on grasses, herbs and shrubs and lives in large colonies. The hyrax is a ruminant and is the closest living relative to the elephant. Photographed at Boulders beach, Simonstown, Western Cape, South Africa.

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