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African wildlife in northern Tanzania in Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro National Park. Photography by Peter Stanley, 2012.

What does an elephants and a hyrax have in common?

The hyrax is the closest living relative of the elephant! DNA shows that they share the same distant ancestor. More evidence linking the two includes: toenails, excellent hearing, sensitive pads on their feet, small tusks, good memory, high brain functions, and their morphology.