April 15, 2020 Wordless Wednesday: Rock Hyrax Young rock hyrax clambours up to mother’s ear – “………….?” Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related
It may be Wordless Wednesday, but he can’t wait until tomorrow to tell his mommy how much he loves her! What a cute photograph, Liz! Reply
As soon as I saw the photo, the first thing that popped into my head was the Beatles song, “Do you want to know a secret?” Reply
Wonderful photo, and I guessed immediately they must be hyraxes before I saw your lable. When I was in Africa in 1980 (OMG!) I was told that the rock hyrax is the closest living relative to the elephant! Alison Reply
It’s true! Rock hyrax and dugongs share a common ancestor with elephant in the evolutionary chain, albeit way back. Reply
Nature on the Edge 
It may be Wordless Wednesday, but he can’t wait until tomorrow to tell his mommy how much he loves her!
What a cute photograph, Liz!
This is a lovely photograph – I have always enjoyed watching dassies.
Thanks Anne. There certainly is an ‘enigmatic’ aura about them 🙂
As soon as I saw the photo, the first thing that popped into my head was the Beatles song, “Do you want to know a secret?”
Very appropriate! Now that track is playing in my head. 🙂
So adorable, I am left wordless!
🙂 Thanks Carole.
Wonderful photo, and I guessed immediately they must be hyraxes before I saw your lable. When I was in Africa in 1980 (OMG!) I was told that the rock hyrax is the closest living relative to the elephant!
Alison
It’s true! Rock hyrax and dugongs share a common ancestor with elephant in the evolutionary chain, albeit way back.
What a lovely shot! Hyraxes are such a unique species.