females. Their fur is thick and <em>grey-brown, although this varies strongly</em> between different environments: from dark brown in wetter habitats, to light gray in desert living individuals. Hyrax size (as measured by skull length and humerus diameter) is correlated to precipitation, probably because of the effect on preferred hyrax forage.</p>
<p class="sixteen">The <b>Rock hyrax</b> <em>(Grocavia capensis),</em> also called <b>rock badger</b>, <b>rock rabbit</b>, and <b>Cape hyrax</b>, is commonly ref