Hyraxes (from Ancient Greek ὕραξ (hýrax) ' shrew-mouse '), also called dassies, [1] [2] are small, stout, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the family Procaviidae within the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails. [3]

Hyraxes, also known as dassies or conies, are jack-rab­bit sized an­i­mals with short tails and pe­cu­liar, 3-toed hind feet with al­most hoof-like nails on two of the toes (the inner toe has a claw). The forefeet have 5 toes.

Hyraxes are small- to medium-sized herbivores, with short legs, a rudimentary tail, and round ears. They have a rabbit-like appearance, hence the vernacular name, rock rabbit. Males and females are approximately the same size. The average size of the adult rock hyrax varies greatly across Africa, and it seems to be closely linked to precipitation.

hyrax, (order Hyracoidea), any of six species of small hoofed mammals (ungulates) native to Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Hyraxes and pikas are sometimes called conies or rock rabbits, but the terms are misleading, as hyraxes are …

Hyraxes are all small to medium-sized herbivores (1.5-5 kg), with short legs, a rudimentary tail, and round ears. They have a rabbit-like appearance, hence the vernacular name, "rock rabbit". Males and females are approximately the same size.

2024年12月23日 · Hyraxes, also known as dassies or rock rabbits, are small, plump, furry mammals belonging to the order Hyracoidea. They are rodent-like in appearance and are often mistaken for marmots and capybaras.

2022年1月1日 · Hyracoidea are an order with only one extant family, Procaviidae. Though the Procaviidae family mostly resemble medium-sized rodents, around 2–3 kg in size, they are more closely related to elephant and sengi and sit in the superorder Afrotherian.

Hyraxes (from Ancient Greek: ὕραξ, romanized: hýrax, "shrewmouse"), also called dassies, are small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund animals with short tails.

Reassessment of Lower Eocene Seggeurius amourensis - aspects of primitive dental morphology in the mammalian order Hyracoidea. Journal of Paleontology 67:889-893. Hoeck, H. N. 1989.

蹄兔目（Hyracoidea）,源自希臘文ὕραξ (húrax,「鼩鼱」),意指這些物種的外型很像鼩鼱. Hyracoidea, from Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrewmouse”), in reference to the fact that these species resemble shrewmouses in appearance.