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Das Warzenschwein ist eine in weiten Teilen Afrikas beheimatete Säugetierart. Warzenschweine sind im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Schweinearten tagaktiv, ruhen aber während der Mittagshitze im Gebüsch oder unter Bäumen. Des Nachts verbergen sie sich in Felslöchern.
The common warthog is a wild member of the pig family found in grassland, savanna, and woodland in sub-Saharan Africa. Its diet is omnivorous, composed of grasses, roots, berries and other fruits, bark, fungi, insects, eggs and carrion. The diet is seasonably variable.
We are not allowed to feed the animals due to the issues that some owners have faced with the baboons. We however tend to ignore that (sorry Riaan) because we love sitting on the stoep and watching the animals and especially the warthog.
Site #66
Kudu Private Nature Reserve
Mpumalanga
South Africa
Common warthogs are a species of wild pig with many similarities to the domesticated pig raised by humans. They are voracious foragers, using their very powerful neck muscles to drive their snouts into soils to uncover anything edible.
An old picture that I've processed using LUT's on photoshop.
Kudu Private Nature Reserve
Lydenburg
Mpumalanga
South Africa
We have been observing a successful hunt of a group of Lions. From the moment they spotted the prey, the encircling and stalking of the Warthog mother by the alpha lioness who was leading the hunt, up to the decisive moment where the Warthog with her three young were ambushed. Two piglets were taken with an incredible efficiency.
The warthogs live out on the savannah and they're very quick – they would outrun lions in a straight race. If they're being chased, the warthogs will often bolt off into one of their many burrows, usually old aardvark burrows or similar.
We stopped by this Warthog family which stayed close to the brambles but didn’t act at all concerned with us. The young are so vulnerable. So much depends upon luck. Had a large cat happened upon this family, there’s a good chance one or more of the small ones would not survive. Fortunately, like most wild pigs, they seem to be prolific. Adults are fast and often able to outrun a predator and thus have the opportunity to populate the species. (Phacochoerus africanus). (Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 600mm, 1/1250 second, f/6.3, ISO 640)
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)
The Warthog is one of the best loved creatures, immortalised in Hollywood movies such as The Lion King - and also one of the best loved prey of the African savannah with a range of predators preying on adults and young Warthogs alike.
RKO_9085. This nice warthog suddenly came out of the bushes and watched us for seconds before running away.
Ain't they just wonderful creators? I feel monochrome adds something to this powerful animal.
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Have you ever seen a Warthog bathing in a pond eating lotus leaves? You have now. This guy was oblivious to me crawling towards to get a decent vantage point, safely consumed by enjoying a bath and a snack.
I have posted a very similar shot from the same burst but I've always had it in my head that I could process it better. This is the result and as always when assessing your own images, it's difficult to know whether it's better or worse.
Selati Game Reserve
Gravelotte
Limpopo
South Africa
One strange looking animal you'll be guaranteed to see while on a visit to Addo Elephant NP. Depending on the area and its soil they're living inside the park their colors can range from brown/red to grey.
The Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a member of the family Suidae. They are pigs who live in open and semi-open habitats and arid regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Their tusks can reach a length of 10 to 25 inches (25 to 64 centimeters) in the males, but are always smaller in the females. They are largely herbivorous, but occasionally also eat small animals.
Warthogs are always on the run. This lot are in Ol Pejeta Nature Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya.
Taken at Entabeni safari park, S.Africa.
Nikon D500, Lens: Sigma 150 - 600 Sports.
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Because we visit our house quite infrequently the animals get used to being able to roam all around it.
We have a pair of Red Winged Starlings that nest under the covered stoep and an owl that roosts there every night along with a family of bushbabies that live in the roof space above our bedroom.
But when we do visit we seem to attract lots of warthogs and normally get adopted by a Mom and her babies as they happily munch their way through the bird seed that we put out (for the birds).
This is them peeping around the edge of our outside shower one evening and checking if the coast is clear.
Kudu Private Nature Reserve
Mpumalanga
South Africa