Yellow-Spotted Rock (or Bush) Hyrax
Heterohyrax brucei
| Size: | Up to 25cm high |
| Habitat: | Savanna |
| Feeding: | Mostly grass and herbs |
The Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax, also called the Bush Hyrax, is a small mammal which has no tail. It has a brown/grey coat.
It is similar to the Rock Hyrax but with a more grey coat and a more pointed face with a white spot over each eye.
They are social animals and live in colonies of up to 30 individuals.
They have a lifespan of 5 - 10 years.
This photo was taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
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