The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis), also called rock badger, rock rabbit, and Cape hyrax, is a medium-sized (~4 kg) terrestrial mammal, with short ears and tail. The closest living relatives to hyraxes are the modern-day elephants and sirenians. The rock hyrax is found across Africa and the Middle East in habitats with rock crevices into which it escapes from predators. Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals. The rock hyrax has incomplete thermoregulation and is most active in the morning and evening, although its activity pattern varies substantially with season and climate.