Phacochoerus africanus
E43399
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phacochoerus africanus canonical | 3 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
even-toed ungulate
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
kneels on calloused pads while grazing
ⓘ
uses burrows for shelter ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
common warthog
ⓘ
warthog ⓘ |
| defense | uses tusks for fighting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas ⓘ |
| diet |
bark and berries
ⓘ
grazing on grasses ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ occasionally carrion ⓘ rhizomes ⓘ roots and tubers ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
curved tusks
ⓘ
facial warts ⓘ mane along spine ⓘ sparse body hair ⓘ |
| family | Suidae ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 5 to 6 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
open woodland
ⓘ
seasonally flooded grassland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanCaptivity | up to about 15 years ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | about 7 to 11 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | typically 2 to 4 piglets ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
grassland habitats
ⓘ
savanna habitats ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| notFoundIn |
dense rainforest
ⓘ
true desert ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phacochoerus ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predators |
Nile crocodile
ⓘ
cheetah ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ spotted hyena ⓘ |
| rangeCountry |
Angola
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
| shelter | abandoned aardvark burrows ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
adult males often solitary
ⓘ
lives in sounders ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bushmeat
ⓘ
trophy hunting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.