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It's a Rock... It's a Hyrax... It's a Rock Hyrax :)

It's a Rock... It's a Hyrax... It's a Rock Hyrax :)

Just when we stared our descent from a trek-climb to Mount Kenya, we encountered this super cute, and very inquisitive creature - a rock hyrax. He came out lite...
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Just when we stared our descent from a trek-climb to Mount Kenya, we encountered this super cute, and very inquisitive creature - a rock hyrax. He came out literally from under a rock and approached us expectantly, seemingly as fascinated with us as we were with him :) You can find out more about our adventures at www.madhouseheaven.com!
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Nanyuki, Rift Valley, KE

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Mar, 2019

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