The Rock Hyrax. A Dassie. A pudge. Whatever you want to call them, they're technically in the Hyrax family.
The hyrax family is all over Africa, except for some reason not in the Dem. Rep. of Congo.
These guys are actually, believe it or not, the closest living relatives to the Asian and African Elephants (of course, not including the relationship between African and Asian Elephants).
Another relatively close relationship: Hyrax and Manatee.
Who knew!
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