They are agile climbers. They are poor regulators of heat so are not foraging when it is very hot or too cold. They are mostly active in the daytime unless it is very hot. They live in large colonies of over 50 animals. They live in large groups and as many as 25 will share a single den.
Hyrax live in rock crevices.
The rocks absorb heat from the sun to keep them warm during the night and the crevices keep them cool during the hottest part of the day. These animals are very clean and will use the same portion of their enclosure for their toilet activities. They need a sleeping place so provide a nest box or a pile of rocks where they can find a crevice to sleep in. Add some grass hay or leaves for nesting materials. If you have a concrete floor, they will readily use a sand box for a potty area as these animals are very neat.