Hyraxes are well-furred, rotund creatures with short tails. Most measure between 30 and 70 cm long and weigh between 2 and 5 kg. They are often mistaken for rodent, but in actuality are more closely related to elephants.
maybe hyrax is "Padi" in another language...
What the heck does Hyrax mean? Sounds like some suspicious white stuff in an envelope...