Western Tree Hyrax

Also known as Western Tree Dassie, Beecroft's Tree Hyrax

Western tree hyraxes spend their lives high in the rainforest canopy, descending only rarely to switch trees or search for dropped fruit. Their loud, eerie territorial calls echo across the forest at night, starting as a series of deliberate croaks before building into piercing screams. Specialized foot pads moisten with secretions to act like suction cups, allowing them to scale slippery vertical trunks with ease.