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dassie: see hyrax hyrax , name for rabbit-sized mammals of Africa and SW Asia comprising the family Procavidae. Although rodentlike in appearance, hyraxes are hoofed mammals, or ungulates (see Chordata), most closely related to elephants and sea cows.
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For those who like their mammals smaller and brimming with personality, dassies (a type of hyrax) and meerkats fit the bill nicely, and can be spotted throughout the country by eagle eyed visitors.
Die hoe berge is 'n tuiste vir die klipbokke, die rotse is 'n skuilplek vir die dassies.
Apart from Table Mountain, with its 1,400 species of flowers, baboons, dassies (large rodents) and countless birds, some of the world's best surfing beaches are within a stone's throw of the city.
 
 
 
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