Though it may look like a close relative of rabbits or mice, the bush hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei) is actually more closely related to manatees and elephants! All three animals are members of the clade Paenungulata. And just as in elephants, the hyrax’s front incisors grow continuously to form tusks. Unlike its larger cousins, this small mammal only weighs about 10 lbs (4.5 kg).

Photo: Mike G. Rutherford, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

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A photo of two bush hyraxes staring at the viewer. The animals are somewhat rodent-like in appearance, with large black eyes and black snouts. Their ears are rounded.

 It inhabits rocky areas, and can be found in parts of Africa including Egypt and Angola.
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