Wart Hog

Wart Hog
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
The Wart hog's disproportionately large heads have down-pointing nostrils on rubbery snouts and small eyes beneath ears that move up or sideways according to mood.

Grubb, P. 1993. Wart hog. Pp. 377 in D Wilson, D Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World, Vol. 1, 2 Edition. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press.

: Natural predators include birds of prey, honey badgers, wart hogs, and secretary birds. In some areas human encroachment has destroyed their habitat. Individuals are captured for the pet and skin trade, or are killed out of fear.

When full grown, it's menu includes antelopes, wart hogs, crocodiles and just about anything else it can catch, including the occasional human.

Often seen on ostriches, bustards, sheep, goats
Also perch on storks, herons, egrets, ibises, cranes, secretary birds, cattle, camels, donkeys, zebra, wart hogs, antelopes.
Fly alongside galloping Beisa Oryx ...

See also: Burro, Antelope, Diver, Secretary Bird, Swallow