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rock rabbit
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rock rabbit
n.
1. A hyrax of the genus Procavia or Dendrohyrax, especially the African species P. capensis. Also called rock hyrax.
2. See pika.
rock rabbit
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) South African another name for the dassie
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Noun1.rock rabbit - hyrax that lives in rocky areas
Procavia capensis, rock hyrax
cony, das, dassie, hyrax, coney - any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
genus Procavia, Procavia - type genus of the Procaviidae
2.rock rabbit - small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North Americarock rabbit - small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
mouse hare, pika, cony, coney
gnawing mammal, lagomorph - relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing
family Ochotonidae, Ochotonidae - pikas and extinct forms
little chief hare, Ochotona princeps - North American pika
collared pika, Ochotona collaris - similar to little chief hare and may be same species
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