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The Common Warthog is a wild pig with big tusks and a funny face! They love to dig in the dirt and eat grass, roots, and fruits. Warthogs are great at running fast when they need to escape from danger.
Key details
- Length
- 90-150 cm
- Weight
- 50-150 kg
- Lifespan
- 10-18 years
- Top Speed
- 55 km/h
- Litter Size
- 1-8
- Gestation
- 160-170 days
Traits
FurrySocialBurrowingHerbivorousTuskedSavannaSpeedster
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The Common Warthog has a large, flattened head and a sparsely-haired, greyish-brown body. It is instantly recognizable by its four distinct facial 'warts' and two pairs of upward-curving tusks, making it visually unique among wild pigs.
A group of warthogs is playfully called a 'sounder'!
Their 'warts' are actually thick skin pads protecting them during fights!
They have excellent hearing and sense of smell to detect danger nearby!
