The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Daman \Da"man\ (d[aum]"m[.a]n), n. (Zool.)
   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.
   [1913 Webster]