Where near the Dead Sea can you most likely get to see a Hyrax?
I am planning to visit the Dead Sea, and from what I have gathered through online research, Ein Gedi is the place where I can find high end hotels.
I am actually hoping to get a close look at Hyrax during my visit as I am an animal lover? Is there any such place nearby Ein Gedi where you are guaranteed to come across a Hyrax or two, or you would just have to be lucky to see one?
Here's a Rock Hyrax picture...
EDIT:
Finally managed to get a close look. Thanks for all the help guys. Here's the pic!
Best Answer
Speaking strictly statistically, judging by the official range of the creature, it actually runs in two bands from the north of the Dead Sea, down the west a bit, and down the east. Notably, not SW (you may have to zoom into the map).
Animals are of course, wild and hard to predict - the bane of anyone looking for something in a wildlife reserve. However, often locals might point to where a family of the animal has been recently, so do ask around. For example, in Cape Town, South Africa, there's a known group of dassies (Afrikaans for 'hyrax') that live at the top of the cable car on Table Mountain (go figure!).
Otherwise it often comes down to luck, so good luck!
EDIT: additional Ein Gedi notes:
- Apparently it's the natural food of the local wolf, so you could follow those...?
- They've been spotted in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
- Another one in the Nature reserve
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Where are hyrax found?
Hyraxes are very adaptable. In East Africa, they are found at sea level and at altitudes of more than 4,000 meters (14,000 feet). Their habitats range from dry savanna to dense rainforest to cold Afro-alpine moorland.What is a hyrax in the Bible?
hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags; ... \u2014 Proverbs 30:26. The words "rabbit", "hare", "coney", or "daman" appear as terms for the hyrax in some English translations of the Bible.Is a hyrax a rodent?
The hyrax is not a rodent, but a member of the African order Hyracoidea (Figure 1) that ranges from the Middle East to southern Africa, in arid and semiarid regions.Are hyrax pests?
But nowadays, like other animals that are classified as pests \u2013 like jellyfish during the summer months, or wild boar that often damage crops and orchards, the hyrax or Rock Rabbit as they are usually known in Israel, are now multiplying so fast that they are considered pests.Our EPIC 48 Hours By The DEAD SEA
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