Rock hyrax

Scientific name: Procavia capensis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0009Males and females look different

Behaviour

The Smithsonian describes a dorsal patch of hair over a gland in the rock hyrax; the hair stands erect when the animal is frightened or angry.

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Sources (1)

Sources

Ahmad reads the approved sentences themselves, nothing more.

1Stumpf & Welsch 2002 — Cutaneous eccrine glands of rock-hyrax foot padsSRC-129
2Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Procavia capensis species accountSRC-178
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766)SRC-159
4Procavia capensis (rock hyrax)SRC-316
5Procavia capensis • Rock HyraxSRC-315
6Rock hyrax — National ZooSRC-RES-8939F61955
7Mammal Diversity Database — American Society of MammalogistsSRC-012