Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species
   are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species
   are the daman (H. Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas (H. capensis)
   of South Africa. Other species are H. arboreus and H. Sylvestris, the
   former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman.