WARTHOG

Introduction of the Warthog
The Warthog or Common Warthog is a wild member of the pig family that lives in Africa.The name comes from the four large wart like protrutions found on the head of the warthog, which serve the purpose of defense when males fight.
Descriptions
The Warthog range in size from 0.91-1.5 metres in length and 50-150kg in weight. A warthog is identifible by the 2 pairs of tusks protruding from the mouth, which are used as a weapon against predators. The tusks are used for digging, combat with other hogs, and in defence against predators. The male is called the boar and the female is called the sow. Wild warhogs can live up to 15 years and the captive warthogs can live up to 18 years. The sow takes 5-8 months to give birth to a litter of 2-8 piglets and can only give bith twice.
Behaviour
Warthogs prefer to forage in dense, moist areas when available. The warthog is an omnivore which eats on plants and animals both. Wartogs are good diggers, using both snout and feet. While feeding, they often bend their front feet backwards and move around on the wrists. Warthogs are fast runners and quite good jumpers. They will often run with their tails in the air. Despite poor eyesight, the warthog have a good sense of smell, which they use for locating food, detecting predators and recognising other animals.