Three cute rock hyrax pups turn out to be elephant cousins

Chester Zoo welcomed three rock hyrax pups on September 9: Spud, Russ and Jackie, born to parents Maris and Albert. The zoo, which has operated as a non-profit since 1934 and houses 30,000 animals of more than 500 species, reports that rock hyraxes belong to the same evolutionary group as elephants, dugongs and manatees. Zookeeper Megan Carpenter points out similarities...