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Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo

Video. Tiny trio of rock hyrax pups born at Chester Zoo

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Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups.

Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of three rock hyrax pups.

The boy and two girls hyrax pups weighed no more than 250 grams (0.55 pounds) and are yet to be named.

The tiny furry mammals are closely related to the elephant.

The rock hyrax is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, where they live in colonies of between two and 26.

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