Tree Hyrax
by Eva Lechner
Title
Tree Hyrax
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph-artistic Photography
Description
The tree hyraxes or tree dassies are the three species in the genus Dendrohyrax. They are mammals in the family Procaviidae (the only living family within the order Hyracoidea). The three species are:
Southern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus), found in East and Southern Africa
Eastern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax validus), found in East Africa.
Western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis), found in West and Central Africa
The tree hyrax is a small nocturnal mammal that is distantly related to elephants and sea cows. They have 4-toed front feet and 3-toed back feet with rounded nails, and rubbery soles that help them climb.
Colouring: Dependent on geographical location, their soft dense coats can range from a pale gray to light or dark brown. The variation is consistent with evolutionary development to aid with camouflage, so that in wetter regions with more verdant and abundant vegetation they are darker, and in more arid areas their colouring is lighter.
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September 6th, 2018
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Comments (21)
Hanne Lore Koehler
This adorable little guy got me smiling this morning, Eva! Fantastic capture and digital background! L/F
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
What a brilliant capture!! so cute and adorable!! look so much like he is smiling back to me now that i am smiling at him. charming!! L/F
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful artistic photograph of a Tree Hyrax with great pose, colors, processing, and composition, Eva! F/L
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