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Western tree hyrax

Dendrohyrax dorsalis (Fraser, 1854)

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The western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis) is a species in the family Procaviidae, order Hyracoidea. Recorded adults weigh 2.66 kg to 3.18 kg and live up to 7.75 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis)
Photo: Valerius Tygart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the western tree hyrax

Weight
2.66 kg – 3.18 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
7.75 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
10 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
225 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1.36src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
13.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the western tree hyrax live?

Not recorded

What is the western tree hyrax?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis), also called the western tree dassie or Beecroft's tree hyrax, is a species of tree hyrax within the family Procaviidae. It can be distinguished from other hyraxes by short coarse fur, presence of white patch of fur beneath the chin, lack of hair on the rostrum, and lower crowns of the cheek teeth compared to other members of the same genus.

From the Wikipedia article “Western tree hyrax” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_tree_hyrax&oldid=1367675005), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the western tree hyrax endangered?

The western tree hyrax is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the western tree hyrax classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderHyracoidea
  5. familyProcaviidae
  6. genusDendrohyrax
  7. SpeciesDendrohyrax dorsalis (Fraser, 1854)

Synonyms Hyrax dorsalis

Other names and names in other languages (24)
  • Beecroft's tree hyraxEnglish
  • Rainforest tree hyraxEnglish
  • Tree-bearEnglish
  • Western tree dassieEnglish
  • Western tree dassieEnglish
  • Western tree hyrax.English
  • Westelike BoomdassieAfrikaans
  • وبر غربيArabic
  • daman pralesníCzech
  • Gemeiner BaumschlieferGerman
  • RegenwaldbaumschlieferGerman
  • Westlicher BaumschlieferGerman
  • Δυτικός ΔενδρύραξGreek
  • Damán Arborícola OccidentalSpanish
  • valkoharjatamaaniFinnish
  • Daman des arbresFrench
  • Daman d’arbre de l'ouestFrench
  • Nyugat-afrikai fakúszószirtiborzHungarian
  • ニシキノボリハイラックスJapanese
  • VesttreklippegrevlingNorwegian Bokmål
  • Westelijke BoomklipdasDutch
  • arbogóralek szaryPolish
  • Hirax-arbóreo-do-oestePortuguese
  • Западный даманRussian

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Relatives of the western tree hyrax

Other species in the same genus Dendrohyrax.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the western tree hyrax?

An adult western tree hyrax weighs 2.66 kg – 3.18 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the western tree hyrax endangered?

The western tree hyrax is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the western tree hyrax live?

The western tree hyrax has a recorded lifespan of 7.75 years.

How long is the western tree hyrax pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 225 days.

What kind of animal is the western tree hyrax?

The western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis) belongs to the family Procaviidae in the order Hyracoidea.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{western_tree_hyrax_2026,
  title = {Western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-tree-hyrax},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}