Despite their name, tree hyraxes — small, furry, nocturnal African mammals — don’t always live in trees. In Tanzania’s Pare mountains, near the border with Kenya, they’ve adapted to life on steep ...

Adorable rock rabbit triplets have made their public debut after being born at Chester Zoo last month - and they have an impressive claim to fame. These tiny creatures weigh no more than 9 ounces (250 ...

These are rock hyraxes or dassies. They may look like guinea pigs, but they’re in an entirely different order of mammals. It’s sometimes said that they are the closest living relatives of elephants.