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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Rock Hyrax

Male Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) alert and on the watch while his harem of females were basking in the last rays of daylight. Taken in Ein Gedi nature reserve, Judaean Desert, Israel.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Israel
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © Eran Gissis