Rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) and yellow-spotted rock hyraxes (Heterohyrax brucei) are small, herbivorous mammals from the order Hyracoidea. They live on rock outcrops in Africa, although P. capensis is also found in the Middle East. Hyraxes are typically 30-70cm long and weigh 2-5kg. Their life span is 9 to 14 years.
BORING! That's not why they're the best. Hyraxes are my favourite animal because of their excellent faces:
They have little tusk-like fangs because they are related to elephants! They are also great because they stack on top of each other:
