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Procavia

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Procaviidae — rock hyraxes.

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Examples

  • There are also is an isolated population of the Cape dassie Procavia capensis, also tree hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis; and bush pig Potamochoerus porcus, warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus, bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus, Maxwell's duiker Cephalophus maxwelli and black duiker C. niger, bay duiker C. dorsalis and forest buffalo Syncerus caffer nanus.

    Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire 2008

  • In rocky areas there are colonies of rock hyrax Procavia capensis and there are stable unthreatened populations of smaller mammals: burrowing rodents, insectivores and bats.

    Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008

  • Moorland mammals include: localized Mount Kenya mouse shrew Myosorex polulus, hyrax Procavia johnstoni mackinderi, and common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia altivallis.

    Mount Kenya National Park and National Forest, Kenya 2009

  • Mammals which occur in the region and probably exist in the vicinity of Bandiagara escarpment include rock hyrax Procavia capensis, porcupine Hystrix spp, common jackal Canis aureus and pale fox Vulpes pallida.

    Cliffs of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons), Mali 2009

  • De Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus neglectus, greater white-nosed monkey Cercopithecus nictitans and bush pig Potamochoerus porcus have been discovered here since 1980, and Buchanan has also recorded rock hyrax Procavia ruficeps more than 200 km west of the nearest known population.

    Manovo-Gounda-St Floris National Park, Central African Republic 2009

  • The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis ssp. jayakari) is still fairly common in areas around Taif, but its distribution range is fast decreasing.

    Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands 2008

  • Locally threatened species include Saharan gundi mouse Ctenodactylus vali and rock hyrax Procavia capensis.

    Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria 2008

  • Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) and rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) can also both be found in rocky habitats in this ecoregion.

    Ethiopian montane moorlands 2008

  • Locally threatened species include the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and the gundi (Ctenodactylus vali).

    West Saharan montane xeric woodlands 2008

  • Medium-sized mammals, such as chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), aardvark (Orycteropus after), and rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are all found in this ecoregion.

    Montane fynbos and renosterveld 2008

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