The soles of the feet have soft, large pads that are kept moist with sweat-like secretions. Reproduction The breeding season in Kenya is probably August-November, but may extend into January. Young can ingest solid food after 2 weeks and are weaned at 10 weeks. Behavior Hyraxes live in herds of up to 80 individuals. These herds are subdivided into smaller flocks consisting of a few families and headed by an adult male.
Hyraxes spend most of their time resting in large huddles or basking alone.
Habitat Cape hyraxes live in crevices and cavities in rock outcroppings. They do not burrow, but they will inhabit burrows of other animals including those of aardvarks and meerkats. American Society of Mammalogists. Reference written by Sharon Jansa. Page last updated 18 January 1996.