Common name : Common warthog
Scientific name : Phacochoerus africanus
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Family : Suidae
Native to : Sub-Saharan Africa
Interesting fact : The warthog is the only species of the pig that has adapted to grazing and savanna habitats.
Conservation status : Least Concern
It is a wild member of the pig family. The common name comes from the four large, wart-like protrusions found on the head of the warthog, which serve as a fat reserve and are used for defence when males fight. Pumba, the animated Disney character in ‘The Lion King’, was a warthog.
