hyraxes
Small African mammals
Hyraxes is the plural of hyrax, a small herbivorous mammal native to Africa and the Middle East.
Despite resembling rodents, hyraxes are surprisingly close relatives of elephants and manatees.
They live in rocky terrain and are known for their rubbery foot pads that provide grip on steep surfaces: Hyraxes sunned themselves on the cliffs.
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
- placentalNourished before birth internally
- dugongHerbivorous marine mammal
Large weathered stone
- cliffVertical rock wall
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
kopje · crag · rocky · crevice · den · burrow · escarpment · mountainous
Warming oneself pleasantly
- sunningExposing oneself to warmth
- huddlingGrouping closely together
- colonialOf occupied territories
- socialConcerning community life
territorial · sentinel · vocalizing · foraging · browsing · grazing · climbing · agile
Covered in soft hair
Plant-only consumer
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- grassesMonocot blade plants
bark · fruit · browsing · plant-eater · foraging · shrubs · succulents · lichens
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
- placentalNourished before birth internally
boulder
Large weathered stone
granite · kopje · crag · rocky · crevice · den · burrow · escarpment · mountainous · terrain
basking
Warming oneself pleasantly
social · territorial · sentinel · vocalizing · foraging · browsing · grazing · climbing · agile · gregarious
furry
Covered in soft hair
herbivore
Plant-only consumer
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
grasses · bark · fruit · browsing · plant-eater · foraging · shrubs · succulents · lichens
African
Of that southern continent
- EthiopiaHorn of Africa nation
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
Uganda · Namibia · Zimbabwe · Serengeti · Israel · Arabia · sub-Saharan
hyraxesrabbits
Burrowing lagomorphs with long ears
pikas · rodents · guinea pigs · marmots · coneys
hyraxeselephants
Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals
African elephants · Asian elephants · manatees · dugongs · mammoths