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DELIGHTFUL FAMILY was encountered several times, when the adults graze they drop down on their front knees, and in my ignorance thought she was going this so the young could suckle, but our guide soon put me right, a wonderful experience.
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Mom leadng her piglets to water. Warthogs tend to live in the abandoned homes of other animals and will not fight for their choice of home. They are predominantly peaceful, passive animals who feed on herbs, roots, bark, plants, and grass. Their large snouts help them to smell and dig up roots to feed on. Seen in Tarangire, Tanzania
Out and about after wallowing in mud. Warthogs tend to live in the abandoned homes of other animals and will not fight for their choice of home. They are predominantly peaceful, passive animals who feed on herbs, roots, bark, plants, and grass. Their large snouts help them to smell and dig up roots to feed on. Seen in Tarangire.
South Africa is experiencing a major drought this year, with the result that watering holes etc are drying up and animals have to navigate lots of mud to get to the last remaining water. This image was taken early one morning at such a watering hole.
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. Conservation Status: Least Concern
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
A face, only a Mother could love!! Despite that, they are so much fun to watch!! We saw this guy near a waterhole at the Ongava Lodge.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Warthogs can run up to 30 mph (48 km/h). Their speed helps them outrun predators. They zoom right to their dens and enter rear first, with their tusks sticking out of the entrance for added security.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
The warthog is a tough, sturdy animal. Males weigh 9 to 23 kilograms (20 to 50 pounds) more than females, but both are distinguished by disproportionately large heads and “warts” — thick protective pads that appear on both sides of the head. Their large tusks are unusual: the two upper tusks emerge from the sides of the snout to form a semicircle; the lower tusks, at the base of the uppers, are worn to a sharp-cutting edge. Sparse bristles cover their body, and longer bristles form a mane from the top of the head down the spine to the middle of the back. Their long tail ends with a tuft of bristles. Warthogs characteristically carry their tails upright when they run, the tuft waving like a tiny flag.
Wild South Africa
Kruger National Park
Warthogs' bodies are covered in bristles, and they're distinguished by their disproportionately large heads and those wart-like pads that offer protection.
They don't create an image of beauty, but these physical characteristics make warthogs well-adapted to their savanna and grassland habitats and the burrows they like to occupy.
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Okavango Delta, Botswana
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At last!! I’ve finally written a blog on Namibia (it’s a bit of a mammoth one)!
If you fancy having a read the link is below. Hopefully it gives a flavour of what the place is like...
The warthog is a large species of pig that is found in the desert and shrub-lands of Africa.
The warthog is named after the two sets of tusks that are found on the face of the warthog. Warthogs use their tusks both for fighting off unwanted predators and other competing male warthogs, and the warthogs also use these tusks for digging in the dirt for grubs and insects.
The warthog has very poor eye sight although warthogs have a good sense of smell which allows the warthog to hunt for food and to detect any nearing predators. Warthogs are also good at running and jumping and are well known for running with their tails pointing towards the sky.
Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) as their scientific name suggests are members of the pig family, found naturally in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Males, like this "big boy" can weigh 130-330 pounds (60-150kg). I think this well-fed one must be in the high area of the weight range.
The female and young males in the very large exhibit area gave him a wide berth.
Seen at the Detroit Zoo, Michigan.
The common warthog (phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family (suidae) found in grassland, savanna, and woodland in sub-Saharan Africa. A warthog is identifiable by the two pairs of tusks protruding from the mouth and curving upwards. The lower pair, which is far shorter than the upper pair, becomes razor-sharp by rubbing against the upper pair every time the mouth is opened and closed.
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west.
South Africa, Kruger National Park
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