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Phacochoerus africanus
Adult males only join sounders that have estrous females. Warthogs have two facial glands; the tusk gland and the sebaceous gland. Warthogs of both sexes begin to mark around six to seven months old. Males tend to mark more than females. Places that they mark include sleeping and feeding areas and waterholes. Warthogs use tusk marking for courtship, for antagonistic behaviors, and to establish status.
This was a very old boy. So relaxed and used to cars... I predict he has seen many things... Look at those tusks... remarkable animal indeed.
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Thank you Stian, Lisa, Maria, Gerardo, Matimar, Kevin and Sachin!
Congratulations...
Wow very interesting sweet picture.
Congratulations this are a fantastic series :):)
Congratulations on your SOTD!
Congratulations on your SOTD. Neat photos of an interesting critter. And thanks especially for the neat natural history information.
Congrats! Fantastic pictures...
Thank you all for the amazing comments and welcoming me into PN community. I admire what you all have done for so long now, and having only recently joined, I hope to add many more spots and insights of the natural world.
Gracias Harsuame Me siento honrado de tener el punto del día
Congratulations on your SOTD
Fantástico::: felicidades buen trabajo
Congrats on your SOTD award, well done
Great shots! Pumba rule!!
Awesome spot !!!!! and congrats on this one !!
Looking at all the amazing spots of the year so far, I feel honored to be amongst you. Thank you for all the comments! This is a (maybe not so 'beautiful') but remarkable animal over shadowed by Africa's big five, I'm so happy this is his day in the sun!
wow!
Congratulations ! wonderful series !!
Awesome series..! Congrats for the SOTD..:-)
Congrats on your great series
Smith'sZoo, this animal is not exactly beautiful, but your photos are. Congratulations.
Congratulations Dez! Wonderful series!
Congratulations! This awesome encounter has earned a well-deserved Spotting of the Day! Thanks for all the wonderful contributions to the community and we look forward to many more!
"The Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in the grassland, savanna, and woodland of Sub-Saharan Africa."
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Wonderful series :)
wow,, very nice,
Thank you Harsha, Emily and Ann!
Wild beauty.