This hyrax has short ears and legs and thick fur ranging from gray-brown to black. It feeds at night on leaves, fruit, and other plant material and usually lives alone.
The ears and legs are short, and the thick, soft fur ranges from gray-brown to black. A lighter patch of hair on the back covers a scent gland.
It is active at night and usually lives alone, though small family groups are also reported. It gives loud, sharp calls after dark when leaving to forage. It eats leaves, fruit, bark, twigs, and grasses.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.