DASSY, or DASSIE, the name given in South Africa to the rock-rabbit (Procavia capensis), the Dutch name for which is klipdas. The name dassy is merely a diminutive in local use, especially in Cape Colony. See Hyrax.
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DASSY, or DASSIE, the name given in South Africa to the rock-rabbit (Procavia capensis), the Dutch name for which is klipdas. The name dassy is merely a diminutive in local use, especially in Cape Colony. See Hyrax.