Least ConcernCommon Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Suidae
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The giant forest hog is the largest wild suid in the world: an adult male can exceed 250 kilos. It is covered in long, coarse black hair, and the males have very pronounced fleshy facial swellings below the eyes. It lives in family groups called sounders and browses on grasses and leaves, with hardly any rooting, which is uncommon among pigs. Although its range is enormous, it has disappeared from wide areas through hunting for bushmeat.
Weight
100 kg – 275 kg
Size
1.3 m – 2.1 m
Life expectancy
18 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylochoerus_meinertzhageni
Best time: All year round in the montane forests of central and eastern Africa, at dawn and dusk, in clearings and at natural salt licks.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 13.
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