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Hyrax capensis
(gcide) | Hyrax \Hy"rax\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? shrew mouse.] (Zool.)
Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species
are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best
known species are the daman (Hyrax Syriacus) of Palestine,
and the klipdas (Hyrax capensis) of South Africa. Other
species are Hyrax arboreus and Hyrax Sylvestris, the
former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa.
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Hyrax Capensis
(gcide) | Klipdas \Klip"das\, Klipdachs \Klip"dachs`\, n. [D. klip cliff +
das badger, akin to G. dachs.] (Zool.)
A small mammal (Hyrax Capensis), found in South Africa. It
is of about the size of a rabbit, and closely resembles the
daman. Called also rock rabbit.
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Hyrax capensis
(gcide) | Hyrax \Hy"rax\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? shrew mouse.] (Zool.)
Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species
are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best
known species are the daman (Hyrax Syriacus) of Palestine,
and the klipdas (Hyrax capensis) of South Africa. Other
species are Hyrax arboreus and Hyrax Sylvestris, the
former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa.
See Daman. HyrcanianKlipdas \Klip"das\, Klipdachs \Klip"dachs`\, n. [D. klip cliff +
das badger, akin to G. dachs.] (Zool.)
A small mammal (Hyrax Capensis), found in South Africa. It
is of about the size of a rabbit, and closely resembles the
daman. Called also rock rabbit.
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