The animal in question is the rock hyrax, a common species in countries such as Namibia and Botswana.
From the sciencedaily.com
In the daytime there was the mewing of the friendly, guinea-pig-like rock hyrax, which bounded about the tussock grassland.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Many alpine species are endemic to Mount Kenya, such as the giant lobelias and senecios and a local subspecies of rock hyrax.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Hikers love the unearthly beauty of the four-day Vensterval Trail, which is likely to reward with glimpses of rock hyrax and jackal buzzard.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Although the rock hyrax middens have been previously used to study pollen, this is the first time that their full potential to document the region's climate has been explored.
From the sciencedaily.com
Basking is well known for reptiles and had previously been observed in some small mammals, such as the rock hyrax, but was not thought to be used to such an extent by large animals.