Facts about the Tree Dassie -- Dendrohyrax arboreus:

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

SIZE: Length 50 cm, mass (m) 3 kg, (f) 2,4 kg.

COLOUR: From grey to grey-brown. Head is slightly darker, throat and belly whitish to pure white. The hair covering the dorsal gland in the centre of the back is white or whitish.

GESTATION PERIOD: 7 - 8 months

MOST LIKE: The Rock Dassie, but with longer more woolly hair, and the hair over the dorsal gland is white, not black. Underparts are white or cream, not light brown.

HABITAT: Evergreen coastal forests and tropical forests.