A small, fluffy mammal called the rock hyrax is a surprisingly sophisticated communicator, a study published in a Royal Society journal...
152 months ago

We investigated the nighttime sociality of a wild population of rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and its relation to daytime social structure.
24 months ago

If the Phoenicians had won they might have decided at some point to domesticate their local small mammal, the rock hyrax, and assuming science...
122 months ago

Male hyraxes "sing" long and complex songs and form regional dialects; nearby colonies have songs that are more similar than distant ones.
152 months ago

We explore the rock hyrax expansion to urban areas process by examining the availability, characteristics and use of shelter along an urban gradient.
56 months ago

My favorite video so far, though, is this one, which features a cute chonky hyrax playfully (annoyingly?) tickling the back of its friend's ear...
5 months ago

The Rock Hyrax is a very cautious feeder, stopping after every mouthful to quickly survey its surroundings and to keep an ear out for the male's alarm call.
95 months ago

Rock hyraxes appear to lead quite a leisurely life. They rely on sun and shelter to regulate their body temperature, so on fair-weather days...
96 months ago

A new study on animal behavior that involved researchers from Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Ramat Gan has linked reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to...
27 months ago

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — High on the craggy cliffs of Oman's rocky desert landscape, Sarah Ivory squeezed into narrow, dark caves in search of...
58 months ago