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13-JUL-2014 Dick Keely

Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Augrabies, Northern Cape, South Africa

The rock hyrax or rock badger is a medium-sized (~4 kg) terrestrial mammal, superficially resembling a guinea pig with short ears and tail.
The closest living relatives to hyraxes are the modern-day elephants.
It is found across Africa and the Middle East, in habitats with rock crevices in which to escape from predators.
Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals, and forage as a group.
Reference: Wikipedia

Nikon D800E ,AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time13-Jul-2014 08:31:54
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800E
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/323 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent1600
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Focus Distance6.680 m

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laine04-Aug-2014 08:23
That's a lovely looking animal...and a great capture. V
Martin Lamoon04-Aug-2014 07:14
An interesting species.
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