Rock Hyrax, also called the dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit or coney, is a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East. It is one of five living species of the order Hyracoidea and the only one in the genus Procavia, weighing 4 to 5 kilograms and having short ears.
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Source Rock hyrax (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Botswana, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Eswatini, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Lesotho, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Namibia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United Arab Emirates, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Zimbabwe, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Rock hyrax (Wikipedia)
Lead sectionQuote, Lead section
The rock hyrax (; Procavia capensis), also called dassie, Rickaz, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit, or coney (in early English Bible translations), is a medium-sized terrestrial hyrax native to Africa and the Middle East.
3. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) (Wikipedia)
4. GBIF Species API
5. Rock hyrax (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q323847 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q323847
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Hyracoidea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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