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warthog with family

Phacochoerus africanus massaicus

Photo by Habe dieEhre
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Serengeti and Ngorongoro

Notes:

Thank´s again to Daniele. :-)

Species ID Suggestions

Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus massaicus

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Comments (2)
nwelch101
Great depiction of this funny animal! I love these...
DanielePralong
Hi Leaena! Thanks for taking on my species suggestion. The scientific name though is not warthog, but Phacochoerus africanus massaicus (the genus, species, and in this case a subspecies as well). I am enjoying your trip through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro!

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