Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Procavia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Heterohyrax brucei

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Dendrohyrax arboreus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hyraxes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 73 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~80%
	Rock Hyrax			~80%
2	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~70%
	Rock Hyrax			~70%
3	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~70%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~70%
4	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	~60%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~40%
	Rock Hyrax			~30%
5	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~60%
	Rock Hyrax			~60%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~60%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~60%
7	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~50%
8	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~40%
	Southern Tree Hyrax			~20%
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~50%
10	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~50%
11	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~50%
	Rock Hyrax			~50%
12	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 3	~40%
	Rock Hyrax			~40%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~40%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~40%
14	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Rock Hyrax			~40%
15	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	~40%
	Southern Tree Hyrax			~40%
16	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~40%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~40%
17	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Rock Hyrax			~30%
18	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 3	~30%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~20%
	Southern Tree Hyrax			~20%
19	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Rock Hyrax			~30%
20	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Rock Hyrax			~30%
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Rock Hyrax			~20%
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~20%
23	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~20%
	Rock Hyrax			~20%
24	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Rock Hyrax			~10%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 3	~10%
	Rock Hyrax			~10%
	Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax			~10%
26	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Tree Hyrax			~10%
27	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~10%
	Rock Hyrax			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ramallah	🇵🇸 Palestine	1 of 3	~40%
	Rock Hyrax			~40%
2	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~30%
	Rock Hyrax			~30%
3	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Rock Hyrax			~20%
4	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Rock Hyrax			~10%
5	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Rock Hyrax			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
4	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
7	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
10	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
12	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
13	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
14	Al Ain Zoo	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
15	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Ramat Gan Safari	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
19	Saitama Children's Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
20	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
21	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
26	Novosibirsk Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
27	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
28	Colchester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
29	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Edinburgh Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
31	Calgary Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
32	Diergaarde Blijdorp	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
33	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
34	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
36	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
38	Tierpark Cottbus	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
41	Edmonton Valley Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
42	Nikolaev Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
43	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Zoo d'Amnéville	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
45	Krakow Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
46	Frankfurt Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
47	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
48	Pueblo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Tennōji Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
50	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity

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Hyraxes

Species in this group

Rock Hyrax

Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax

Southern Tree Hyrax

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hyraxes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found