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Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

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Description:

Warthog family drinking from a waterhole on a summer day at Ngorongoro Crater

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Phacochoerus africanus (Gmelin, 1788), Warthog

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Comments (1)
Smith Zoo
Lovely picture! When alarmed, the warthog grunts or snorts, lowers its mane, flattens its ears and bolts for underground cover.

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PublishedJuly 10, 2011

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