Facts about the Rock Dassie -- Procavia capensis:

A summary of most interesting statistics (size, gestation...), amazing environmental adaptations & fascinating facts about social habits, etc.

SIZE: Length 55 cm, mass (m) 3,75 kg, (f) 3,55 kg.

COLOUR: Various shades of brown, from dark brown to yellow-grey. Neck and flanks lighter than back. Throat and belly lighter brown, but not whitish. A patch of long black hair covers dorsal gland in the centre of the back.

GESTATION PERIOD: 7. 5 months

POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 7 years

MOST LIKE: Tree Dassie, but with shorter hair and black, not white, hair over the dorsal gland.

HABITAT: Rocky outcrops such as koppies, krantzes and mountain slopes.

FOOD:

REPRODUCTION & GESTATION PERIOD:

DISTRIBUTION MAP:

WHERE FOUND:
Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa)
Addo Elephant National Park
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Tsitsikamma National Park
Karoo National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park