Warthog with Oxpecker
This gruff looking male Warthog didn’t seem bothered at all by the Yellow-billed Oxpecker on its back. These Oxpeckers were commonly seen on the large herbivores, but this was the first I noticed on a Warthog. They eat bugs and ticks off their host, as well as blood from wounds. Warthogs are relatively shy and will run from vehicles, unlike most of the safari animals which treat vehicles as part of their natural environment, which from their experience is true. This Warthog, fortunately, allowed me to walk relatively close to get this shot. (Common Warthog – Phacochoerus africanus; Yellow-billed Oxpecker – Buphagus africanus) (Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 400mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 second, ISO 640)
Warthog with Oxpecker
This gruff looking male Warthog didn’t seem bothered at all by the Yellow-billed Oxpecker on its back. These Oxpeckers were commonly seen on the large herbivores, but this was the first I noticed on a Warthog. They eat bugs and ticks off their host, as well as blood from wounds. Warthogs are relatively shy and will run from vehicles, unlike most of the safari animals which treat vehicles as part of their natural environment, which from their experience is true. This Warthog, fortunately, allowed me to walk relatively close to get this shot. (Common Warthog – Phacochoerus africanus; Yellow-billed Oxpecker – Buphagus africanus) (Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 400mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 second, ISO 640)