This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Considered to be the elephant’s and the manatee’s closest living relative, it’s the hyrax. Although much smaller than elephants or manatees, it is their teeth and bone structure that relates them to these much larger cousins. Due to their stable numbers, they are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. […]

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