hyrax

noun

1. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes

   noun.animal

   Synonyms coney cony das dassie

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Any animal of the genus <i>Hyrax</i>, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman (<i>H. Syriacus</i>) of Palestine, and the klipdas (<i>H. capensis</i>) of South Africa. Other species are <i>H. arboreus</i> and <i>H. Sylvestris</i>, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See <u>Daman</u>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913