That was my first reaction, and probably yours, to this really unattractive giant rat. There are those whose love of animals extends even to the rodent and the reptile, and God bless them. But I've lived in New York too long to think that seeing a rat can ever be a good thing.
Except that it's not a rat, and despite a strong resemblance, not even a member of the rodent family. This is a rock hyrax, and they are more closely related to elephants than to rodents.
And viewed from the right angle, they're actually kind of cute. But still nothing like an elephant.
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