noun
- a small mammal native to Africa and the Middle East, resembling a guinea pig but actually related to elephants
Examples
- The hyrax sunned itself on the rocky outcrop.
- Despite its small size, the hyrax is surprisingly related to elephants.
- We spotted a colony of hyraxes living among the boulders.
- The rock hyrax has specialized feet for climbing steep surfaces.
- Hyraxes communicate with each other through various calls and sounds.
- The tree hyrax is more arboreal than its rock-dwelling relatives.