Rock Hyrax

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	70–80%
2	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
4	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	40–50%
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
6	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
7	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
8	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
9	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
10	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
11	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
13	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
14	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
17	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
18	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
19	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rock Hyrax in Etosha National Park?

About 15% of visitor-days record a Rock Hyrax sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rock Hyrax in Etosha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Rock Hyrax in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.