Hyrogriffs are a clade of euvolatican hyraxes that evolved near the end of era 1. they are extremely effective at both air and land travel and tend to be more carnivorous than their ancestors.
an example of this clade is the snowy howl, named not only because it takes traits of both hyraxes and owls, and also because of the howling noises they make.
they are hypercarnivores, eating mainly smaller hyraxes. they're effective flyers and are able to cross vast stretches of land. they use their long canine-like teeth to break the spine or puncture the throat of their prey, and their long back claws are for holding prey and transporting it to various areas. they can weigh up to 90 pounds, making them one of the largest members of their clade so far.
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Hyracia: the world of hyraxes
Science Fictiona little thought experiment in a world where the only major land vertebrates are hyraxes.