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Zoo’s newest pups share DNA with elephants
- Three Rock Hyrax pups named Spud, Russ, and Jackie were born earlier this year at Chester Zoo in the UK, weighing about 350 grams each.
- These pups belong to the same evolutionary group as elephants and sirenians, such as dugongs and manatees.
- Megan Carpenter, a keeper at Chester Zoo, explained that hyraxes have long front teeth like mini elephant tusks and feet resembling elephant feet with hoof-like nails.
- Lyndon Howson, assistant team manager, highlighted the closeness of hyraxes to elephants and manatees despite their small size.
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Zoo’s newest pups share DNA with elephants
“It’s incredible to look at one of these tiny pups and know that somewhere in its family tree is an elephant."
·Wiggins, United States
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