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1064:D. arboreus
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1035:Procaviidae
1023:Superorder
1017:Infraclass
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844:Dendrohyrax
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398:Dendrohyrax
240:Description
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148:Dendrohyrax
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291:Mozambique
127:Hyracoidea
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987:(Hyraxes)
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610:1365-2028
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317:Behaviour
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330:Ecology
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303:forests
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