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Your chances of seeing Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax in Kruger National Park
Needs some luck. Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax live in Kruger National Park, but you need a good drive or some luck to see them. opspoor shows you where they've been seen recently, so you know which roads to drive.
When to see Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax in Kruger National Park
Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax
Also known as the Bush Hyrax, this rocky-outcrop dweller closely resembles the Rock Hyrax but is smaller, lighter built and has a narrower muzzle. Colonies of dozens to hundreds shelter in rock crevices and boulder piles, basking together on exposed rocks by day and often sharing the same kopjes as Rock Hyrax without interbreeding. A pale patch above the eyes and a yellowish dorsal gland patch help distinguish it in the field.
How to identify the Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax
Smaller and slighter than the Rock Hyrax, with a narrower muzzle and a pale patch of hair above the eyes. Often seen basking on the same rocky outcrops as Rock Hyrax, so look closely at build and muzzle shape rather than assuming every hyrax on a kopje is the same species.
Other species to look for in Kruger National Park
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