Phacochoerus africanus
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Phacochoerus africanus, commonly known as the common warthog, is a wild pig species native to sub-Saharan Africa, recognizable by its facial warts, curved tusks, and adaptation to savanna and grassland habitats.
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
even-toed ungulate
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mammal → species → |
| activityPattern |
diurnal
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| adaptation |
kneels on calloused pads while grazing
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uses burrows for shelter → |
| class |
Mammalia
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| commonName |
common warthog
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warthog → |
| defense |
uses tusks for fighting
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| describedBy |
Peter Simon Pallas
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| diet |
bark and berries
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grazing on grasses → herbivorous → occasionally carrion → rhizomes → roots and tubers → |
| distinctiveFeature |
curved tusks
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facial warts → mane along spine → sparse body hair → |
| family |
Suidae
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| gestationPeriod |
about 5 to 6 months
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| habitat |
open woodland
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seasonally flooded grassland → |
| IUCNStatus |
Least Concern
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| kingdom |
Animalia
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| lifespanCaptivity |
up to about 15 years
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| lifespanWild |
about 7 to 11 years
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| litterSize |
typically 2 to 4 piglets
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| nativeTo |
grassland habitats
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savanna habitats → sub-Saharan Africa → |
| notFoundIn |
dense rainforest
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true desert → |
| order |
Artiodactyla
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| parentTaxon |
Phacochoerus
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| phylum |
Chordata
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| predators |
Nile crocodile
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cheetah → leopard → lion → spotted hyena → |
| rangeCountry |
Angola
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Botswana → Burkina Faso → Cameroon → Chad → Eritrea → Ethiopia → Ghana → Kenya → Mali → Mozambique → Namibia → Nigeria → Senegal → Somalia → South Africa → Sudan → Tanzania → Uganda → Zambia → Zimbabwe → |
| reproduction |
polygynous mating system
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| shelter |
abandoned aardvark burrows
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| socialStructure |
adult males often solitary
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lives in sounders → |
| taxonRank |
species
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| usedFor |
bushmeat
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trophy hunting → |
| yearDescribed |
1766
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Suidae
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includes |
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Artiodactyla
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includesExampleSpecies |