Hyraxes

The Hyrax is a type of animal which appears in The Lion Guard TV series. A hyrax was seen briefly in a trailer for the TV show, where the Guard saves it from getting eaten by the hyenas. The first episode to feature a hyrax was The Rise of Makuu.

Appearance
In the show, a hyrax is very tiny and covered in brown fur, with a pale stomach, throat and muzzle. Its eyes are brown and its nose is black.

It also has small "tusks" on his upper jaw instead of rodent incisors, similar to real life hyraxes.

The Rise of Makuu
A Hyrax appears at the beginning of the episode, clutching a snake skin whilst trapped in a thorn bush. The Lion Guard frees it, only to watch it get 'eaten' by Ushari. Bunga saves it again, though his scent drives the hyrax away.

The hyrax is later seen in the Grove of Trees, where he is eating a leaf, unaware that Kion is planning on using the Roar of the Elders there. After he refuses to move, Bunga grabs it and after landing on Fuli, rushes them to safety.

At the end, the hyrax is seen clinging to Bunga, who is no longer smelly.