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Dendrohyrax arboreus
The southern tree hyrax has a guinea pig-like appearance. It has long, soft, grey-brown fur that covers the body, while the underside is paler. Hairs are lighter near their tips and the ears have a fringe of white hair. They weigh about 2.27 kg on average, and have an average length of 520 mm. The tree hyrax lives in trees and is mostly nocturnal, as opposed to the rock hyrax which lives among rocks and is mainly diurnal. It occurs singly, in pairs or in small groups, favouring hollow trees and dense foliage. Though an extremely able climber, it is awkward on the ground and walks with some difficulty. Its extraordinary call, heard mainly at night, is a series of blood-curdling shrieks building up to a crescendo. These territorial calls are produced mainly by the males. (Wikipedia)
This family was living in crevices in a fig tree in montane forest at about 7500'ASL
At the time of posting, I find the EOL, Wikipedia and Arkive pages on hyrax to be very confusing, with many misidentified images. Trust me, what I am posting really are tree hyrax photos!
Spotted on Aug 6, 2015
Submitted on Sep 22, 2015
2 Comments
The second photo is the best!
Awesome series!