1. A small, stocky mammal of Africa and the Middle East, resembling a guinea pig or hyrax, with short legs and a rounded body.
Usage: Also called a rock hyrax or coney.; Zoological term; not commonly used in everyday English.

Examples

• The daman is a small herbivorous mammal found in rocky regions of Africa.
• Scientists study the daman to understand the evolution of hoofed mammals.
• A daman can often be spotted sunbathing on rocky outcrops in its natural habitat.
• The daman's closest living relatives are actually elephants and sea cows, not rodents.