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I know these aren't the best pictures but can anyone identify these critters?


 
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The Mugabe's on vacation.


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Nope- they are not members of the primate family
 
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Is Mugabe a primate? Kinda an insult to us primates...

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The pictures are too blurry for me to see any detail.


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I know they are bad. Taken in low light and about 200 yards away. However, I will send 5 dollars to anyone that can identify these mammals. Again, they are not members of the primate family.

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Hyrax !


Rock rabbit/dassie and tree hyrax? Closest living relative of the elephant.


http://www.awf.org/wildlives/142
 
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They are tree Hyrax's!
Alf wins! $5 for each hyrax - rounds' on you, Alf beer


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Posts: 3035 | Location: Tanzania - The Land of Plenty | Registered: 19 September 2003Reply With Quote
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Alf is the winner. I call them Tree Dassies. My PH had never seen them climbing trees and eating the leaves until I spotted them. The German word for tree is baum so they may also be called Baum Dassies. Good job Alf. Email your address and I will send you the $5.00.

John jkendrick@vcn.com
 
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.... My PH had never seen them climbing trees and eating the leaves until I spotted them.


John there are two kinds of Hyrax commonly referred to as Rock Hyrax and Tree Hyrax. Although almost identical, one lives amongst rock formations and the other is predominatly arboreal.


"...Them, they were Giants!"
J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa

hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset
 
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Thanks Bwanamich. Learn something new everyday.

Alf- send me your address!!

John
 
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