rock hyrax
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rock hyrax
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The rock hyrax resembles a large guinea pig and is found throughout Africa and in parts of Asia.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2021
Keepers at Longleat Safari Park have welcomed the surprise arrival of Arabian rock hyrax triplets.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2021
I was in South Africa recently, and I visited Table Mountain, home to the rock hyrax, a small thing that looks like a rodent.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2018
Another well-established example of deceptive looks in the animal kingdom involves the rock hyrax, elephant and manatee.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2011
Ilany studies the rock hyrax, an African rodent-like mammal that isn’t monogamous but whose sexes look the same.
From National Geographic
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