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Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

Habitat:

savanna

Notes:

These warthogs came around the guesthouse in Mole National Park.

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2 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Warthogs seem to be popular today. Thanks for the fun fact and congrats on getting sotd with your warthog Smith.

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

Fun Warthog Fact:
To escape predators, warthogs can run up to 30 miles per hour. Though they will fight if they have to. Adult warthogs back into their burrow, so that their tusks go in last.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Ghana

Spotted on Jan 11, 2005
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011

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