hyrax brucei

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hyrax brucei - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Daman \Da"man\ (d[aum]"m[.a]n), n. (Zool.)
     A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species
     found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of
     Northern Africa is Hyrax Brucei; -- called also ashkoko,
     dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.
     [1913 Webster]