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MIButterfly

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1. What kind of animal is a hyrax? I never heard of it before.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 09:04 PM

Jun 2025

They look like some kind of rodent to me. They sure like their tea though.

UPDATE: I looked it up and although they look like rodents, their closest relatives are elephants and manatees. Imagine that. And they don't make good pets.

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Hyrax drinking tea [View all] tblue37 Jun 2025 OP

What kind of animal is a hyrax? I never heard of it before. MIButterfly Jun 2025 #1

I guarantee that's mint tea. Dem2theMax Jun 2025 #2