No, it is not a member of the rodent Order. They belong to their own order, Hyracoidea.
Hyraxes are not primates. They are small, furry, herbivorous mammals. They look like a large sort of rodent.
The African hyrax is one of the elephants' closest relatives. It's name, in an African dialect, is "little cousin to the elephant". Physically, it's feet are similar, but over all, it looks like a large rodent.
a hyrax is a verterbrate
In today's open-minded world, you are a hyrax if you truly want to be a hyrax. There is no rock climbing requirement. Counselors are available if you think you are, or would like to be, a hyrax.
Yes, a hyrax is a savanna animal.
Mammals are animals....
Hyrax is Greek for "shrew mouse"...so whomever named it must have thought that was an appropriate discriptor.
birds or rats hyrax and rock hyrax, bushbabies, bats and small chickens
The habitat of the Rock Hyrax ranges from dry savanna to dense rainforest. The Rock Hyrax seeks shelter in the natural crevices between rocks and boulders. They do not dig burrows of their own.
A Hyrax verify @http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/hyrax
They are wild animals.
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