Paragalago sp.) in the montane forests of the Taita Hills.
Their results suggest that the tree hyrax from Taita Hills may be a species new to science, as it produces a characteristic call not previously known from other populations.
“The tree hyrax song may continue for more than 12 min, and it consists of different syllables that are combined and repeated in various ways,” the scientists said.
“The singing animals are probably males attempting to attract females that are willing to mate,” Dr. Rosti added.
The results also suggest that the two populations of dwarf galago in the Taita Hills may belong to different species.