In honor of the UN’s International Day of Families, we present the hyrax–a species with a rather surprising family tree. These furry mammals are often mistaken for rodents, but they’re more closely related to the elephant and manatee. Hyraxes even sport tusk-like incisors like their elephant cousins. To stay warm, they spend much of their time sunbathing, an activity which makes them vulnerable to predators. But even hyrax families look out for one another—and a male hyrax will stand guard to watch for potential threats.
Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
Today in History
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National Hammock Day
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Arbor Day
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National Bison Day
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Fall for birding
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World Migratory Bird Day
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’Chess on ice’
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Wilderness Act anniversary
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Umschreibung by Olafur Eliasson in Munich
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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