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Bush hyrax

(Heterohyrax brucei)

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Description

Heterohyrax brucei,more commonly known as the yellow-spotted rock hyrax or bush hyrax,is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae.It is found in Angola,Botswana,Burundi,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Southern Egypt,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Kenya,Malawi,Mozambique,Rwanda,Somalia,Northern South Africa,Sudan,Tanzania,Uganda,Zambia,and Zimbabwe.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Hyracoidea
Family:Procaviidae
Genus:Heterohyrax
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