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In South Africa, what are "dassies"?

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Rock hyraxes, also called Rock Rabbits. About the size of a guinea pig. Quite cute. Apparently related to elephants, oddly enough.

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a rock rabbit..

haas daas anyone
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rock rabbits. they look like guinea pigs with a hare's fur. Very common, and very bold little creatures. they'll snatch food outta your hand. kinda cure-but-ugly little guys

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Essentially, its a rabbit
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They're like little hyraxes that are on Table Mountain...they can be quite vicious!
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Rock hyraxes, also called Rock Rabbits. About the size of a guinea pig. Quite cute. Apparently related to elephants, oddly enough.
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I need clear up that dassies live only on Table Mountain, that is not true, they live throughout the whole South Africa, anywhere there is a small koppie (hill) with plenty of rocks on it where they can hide.

Also, you do get tree dassies as well, they live mainly near the coast, if I am correct, they naturally live in the trees near the beach.

Yes, dassies look like rabbits, with a stump for a tail and smaller ears. They are brown in colour and are mainly very shy creatures. They are very agile and the rocks are their playground.
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GO TO THIS SITE AND SEE THE PHOTO, ITS A RODENT THAT LIVES ON THE TABLE TOP MOUNTAIN

http://www.travel-images.com/view.shtml?...
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