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New on Zoologic: Meet the Rock Hyrax

Photo: Gordon E. Robertson, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC-BY-SA-3.0 license.The rock hyrax is a stout, furry animal that looks like a rodent, has a multiple-chambered stomach like a cow, and is related to the elephant. Plus, they're not kosher.Learn more about this unsual rock-hopping beast in The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Rock Hyrax (or, Are You Ready to Rock Hyrax?)