Male rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis), which are rabbit-sized mammals, sing to woo their mates. Vlad Demartsev at the University of Konstanz in Germany and his colleagues had noticed that their songs ...

New study links reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to their singing frequency and rhythmic abilities during courtship songs. A behavioural study published in the British Ecological Society's ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Henry Vilas Zoo introduced two new residents on Friday. Frenchie and Rizzo, both female rock hyraxes, come to Madison from the San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium.

The Vilas Zoo has two new residents, a pair of toothy rock hyraxes. Frenchie and Rizzo, both females, came to Madison from the San Antonio Zoological Gardens and Aquarium to join the zoo’s male hyrax, ...

Small mammals called hyraxes "sing" long and complex songs to announce their territory. New research shows these songs are never repeated and have regional dialects, because neighbors tend to steal ...

A behavioural study published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Animal Ecology has linked reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to their ability to maintain rhythm during courtship ...