Procaviidae
E721116
Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| belongsToSuperorder | Afrotheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade | Paenungulata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
elephants
ⓘ
manatees ⓘ |
| commonName |
dassies
ⓘ
hyraxes ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
complex, multi-chambered stomach
ⓘ
elastic pads on soles of feet ⓘ small tusk-like upper incisors in males ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
diurnal activity
ⓘ
social living in colonies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
rodent-like appearance
ⓘ
rubbery foot pads ⓘ short tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ specialized hoof-like nails ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | varies by species ⓘ |
| hasDentitionType | ever-growing incisors ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dendrohyrax arboreus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dendrohyrax dorsalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Heterohyrax brucei NERFINISHED ⓘ Procavia capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSkullFeature | well-developed postglenoid process ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isEndothermic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Hyracoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elephantidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trichechidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Procavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
rocky outcrops
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| usesCommunication |
scent marking
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
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