About Animals: New Animal Profile - Hyraxes

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Evolution From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Welcome to the Animals / Wildlife Newsletter, a weekly newsletter published by About.com's Animals / Wildlife website. For more about animals and wildlife, be sure to stop by the blog or browse the growing library of animal profiles. New Animal Profile - Hyraxes I just added a new profile to the Animal Encyclopedia. Please extend a warm welcome to the hyraxes. Hyraxes (Hyracoidea) are a group of mammals that include four living species--the southern... Read more Search Related Topics:  mammals  hyraxes  Understanding the Threats to Animals and Wildlife In recent evolutionary history, threats facing many organisms have been driven primarily by the effects of a single species: humans. The extent to which humans have altered this planet has... Read more Search Related Topics:  wildlife  conservation  Echinoderms Echinoderms are a group of marine invertebrates that includes star fish, sea lilies, feather stars, brittle stars, sea cucumbers and sea urchins. There are about 6000 species of echinoderms alive... Read more Search Related Topics:  invertebrates  echinoderms  Mammal Characteristics Mammals characteristics include numerous adaptations that enable them to survive in a wide range of environments. They live in nearly every habitat around the globe, from frigid polar regions,... Read more Search Related Topics:  mammals  animals  Related Searches Wild Animals African Animals Wildlife Animals Endangered Animals Safari Animals Featured Articles Mammals Molluscs Reptiles Segmented Worms Sponges More Animal Facts »   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Biomes of the World   Follow me on: Advertisement