As a member of the pig family, it has a naked skin with sparse, long bristles. A characteristic feature of
Warthog
s is the protruding curved tusks, which in boars grow into formidable weapons. These tusks are used to dig up roots, which all
Warthog
relish. Boars stand 680mm high and weigh 80 Kg. Sows are smaller at a height of 600mm and an average mass of 57 Kg. Wartlike tubercles on the large, flat head is another distinctive feature of this animal. A tuft of hair at the end of the thin tail, is very visible when the tail is held erect during running.
Diet :
They feed mainly on grass and roots, but also take bulbs, fruits, carrion, insects, scorpions, earthworms, centipedes and bones.
Breeding :
Mating takes place during May and June and three to four piglets are born during October to December, after a gestation period of 175 days. Young are weaned at three months and sexual activity is commenced at 18 months, occasionally as early as 6 months.
Behaviour :
Warthog
s are day animals and spend most of their time looking for food. They are normally found in family groups.
Warthog
s have the peculiar habit of kneeling on the front knees while feeding and foraging in a localised area. They shelter in burrows at night, which they enter tail first. Socially, three main groups are encountered, namely solitary boars, bachelor groups and matriarchal groups.
Matriarchal groups consist of adult sows with their young and yearlings. Boars play no part in rearing piglets and seldom associate with sows outside the mating process. Promiscuous, both sexes will mate with more than one partner.
Warthog
s can frequently be found at waterholes where they dig in the marsh and wallow in the mud with obvious enthusiasm.
Habitat :
Warthog
s have a wide habitat tolerance, although its distribution range shows a strong correlation with open woodland savannahs.
Where they are found :
Warthog
s are widely distributed, and presently not threatened in South Africa. They still occur naturally on farms throughout the range, and is being re-introduced into the areas where they have become locally extinct.
They are also found in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Kenya, Zambia and Tanzania. They occur in open savannah around water holes and marshy areas throughout the Kruger National Park.
Predators :
The young may be taken by Eagles and Jackal with Lion, Hyaena, Cheetah, Leopard and Crocodile being the main enemies of the adults.
Latin name :
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Vital Statistics :
Latin Name : Phacochoerus Aethiopicus Weight (Female) : 45 - 70 kg Weight (Male) : 60 - 100 kg Gestation Period : 3 months No of Young : 1 - 8 piglets Sexual Maturity : 18 months Birth Weight : 600 g Order : Artiodactyla Family : Suidae Running Speed : 40 km/h Horns : Tusks average at 25 cm Breeding : September - December.
Description :
Hoofs are narrower than those of Bushpigs, and the dew claws usually mark clearly in the spoor.
Spoor Description :
Hoofs are narrower than those of Bushpigs, and the dew claws usually mark clearly in the spoor.
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