Phacochoerus aethiopicus
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Phacochoerus aethiopicus is the desert warthog, a wild pig species native to arid regions of the Horn of Africa, characterized by facial warts and curved tusks.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ warthog ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to dig for roots and tubers
ⓘ
tolerance to arid conditions ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | (Pallas, 1766) ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
desert hog
ⓘ
desert warthog ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
browsing on herbs and shrubs
ⓘ
grazing on grasses ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Phacochoerus africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Suidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Ethiopian protected areas
ⓘ
Somali protected areas ⓘ |
| genus | Phacochoerus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
open bushland ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
curved tusks
ⓘ
elongated head ⓘ facial warts ⓘ sparse body hair ⓘ |
| hasSnoutType | disc-shaped snout ⓘ |
| hasTuskOrientation | upward-curving tusks ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Djibouti
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Somalia NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phacochoerus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | small family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesShelter | abandoned aardvark burrows ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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