Comments on: Hyrax Friends: Growing Up http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/22/hyrax-friends-growing-up/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rachil http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/22/hyrax-friends-growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-461830 Rachil Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:41:01 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/hyrax-friends-growing-up/#comment-461830 iI just love hyraxes because they are CUTE AND ADORABLE! iI just love hyraxes because they are CUTE AND ADORABLE!

]]> By: Marina http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/22/hyrax-friends-growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-404811 Marina Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:03:11 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/hyrax-friends-growing-up/#comment-404811 I just came across this on one of my occasional hyrax searches. Carol, could we please have an update, plus pictures? I'd love to know how Dassie "Green Bean" is getting on, as well as his siblings. <em>Moderator's note: We'll see if Carol can provide an update.</em> I just came across this on one of my occasional hyrax searches. Carol, could we please have an update, plus pictures? I’d love to know how Dassie “Green Bean” is getting on, as well as his siblings.

Moderator’s note: We’ll see if Carol can provide an update.

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/05/22/hyrax-friends-growing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-263057 Susan (UK) Thu, 22 May 2008 16:52:59 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/hyrax-friends-growing-up/#comment-263057 I much prefer Green Bean as a name - it's full of character. I shall look forward to seeing him (and his friends at the wildlife park when I visit in July. What I find weird is how on earth are they related to elephants? <em>Moderator's note: Scientists belive the hyrax and elephant originated from a primitive hoofed animal group. There are similarities in the toe bones, and teeth (you can see little tusks in the photo of Pebbles on the previous blog). The first elephants were just two feet high and lacked a trunk!</em> I much prefer Green Bean as a name – it’s full of character. I shall look forward to seeing him (and his friends at the wildlife park when I visit in July. What I find weird is how on earth are they related to elephants?

Moderator’s note: Scientists belive the hyrax and elephant originated from a primitive hoofed animal group. There are similarities in the toe bones, and teeth (you can see little tusks in the photo of Pebbles on the previous blog). The first elephants were just two feet high and lacked a trunk!

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