What is "hyrax syriacus"

Hyrax \Hy"rax\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? shrew mouse.] (Zo["o]l.) Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman ( Hyrax Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas ( Hyrax capensis) of South Africa. Other species are Hyrax arboreus and Hyrax Sylvestris, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman.

Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF. connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob. an Hispanic word.] [Written also coney.]

1. (Zo["o]l.)

   1. A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit ( Lepus cuniculus).

   2. The chief hare.

      Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See Daman.

2. A simpleton. [Obs.]

   It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher.
   --Diet's Dry Dinner (1599).

3. (Zo["o]l.)

   1. An important edible West Indian fish ( Epinephelus apua); the hind of Bermuda.

   2. A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]

Daman \Da"man\ (d[aum]"m[.a]n), n. (Zo["o]l.) A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is Hyrax Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.