Hyrax Capensis

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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}. Hyrcanian

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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