One of the species we rarely see on our Kenya tours, but that isn’t particularly rare is the rock hyrax. They may look like oversized rodents, but their closest living relatives are actually elephants. Their feet have specialized rubbery pads that grip smooth rock surfaces, making them very agile as they scramble across cliffs and boulder fields. They spend much of the day basking in the sun, using the warmth to regulate their body temperature before retreating to rocky crevices when danger approaches. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 180-600mm lens (at 600mm) ISO 1400, f/6.3 at 1/320th of a second.
That’s an animal I had never heard of, Sean. Thank you for expanding my list wildlife. Very remarkable that you were able to capture a shot of this rare creature.
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One of the species we rarely see on our Kenya tours, but that isn’t particularly rare is the rock hyrax. They may look like oversized rodents, but their closest living relatives are actually elephants. Their feet have specialized rubbery pads that grip smooth rock surfaces, making them very agile as they scramble across cliffs and boulder fields. They spend much of the day basking in the sun, using the warmth to regulate their body temperature before retreating to rocky crevices when danger approaches. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 180-600mm lens (at 600mm) ISO 1400, f/6.3 at 1/320th of a second.
That’s an animal I had never heard of, Sean. Thank you for expanding my list wildlife. Very remarkable that you were able to capture a shot of this rare creature.
What are you smoking Crane, there’s no way this is related to an elephant. Lol. Ok, I believe you, but still.
Hard to imagine their closest living relatives are elephants!