Hyrax on the Rocks

Hyrax on the Rocks

On the same rocks where I found the Lizard on which I posted yesterday in my post titled Lizard on the Rocks I found some Hyraxes. On the photo above you can see a Hyrax baking in the sun!! They bake in the sun to regulate their temperature as they have a poorly developed internal temperature regulating system. Interestingly enough Hyraxes is more closely related to elephants than to rodents although they look similar to rodents. If you would like to read more on them, just click on Hyrax.

The small family I watched lived in this hole in the rocks.

I saw them hiding in the crack, just under the roof of this overhang!!

On the floor below, you can see all the manure!! The stench was unbearable!! I could not get close, and beside the stench there were also some bees that had a nest to the right hand side of the roof.

Below you can see the hole in the rocks where they live from the back side.

Look at the nice position this Hyrax have with a nice sea view!!

Almost untouchable sitting on his throne, high and dry!!


Below is a video of the Hyrax sitting on his rock tower. Nice

Who would have thought that this sure footed climber is family of an elephant?

I took these photos during my recent vacation to Jongensfontein, Western Cape Province, South Africa, using my iPhone.

I hope you enjoyed the photos as much as I did taking them.