warthogs

Tusked African pigs

Warthogs is the plural of warthog, a wild pig native to sub-Saharan Africa, recognizable by the warty protrusions on its face and curved tusks.

Despite their fierce appearance, warthogs are primarily grazers.

They often kneel on their front legs while feeding and back into burrows for protection: A family of warthogs trotted across the savanna.

wildlife

tusks

Extended animal incisors

  • savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
  • AfricaSecond-largest continent
  • burrowsAnimal-dug underground shelters

wallowing · mud · grazing · piglets · snout · herbivore · Serengeti · watering hole · grassland · wildlife reserve

predation

lions

Large African wild felines

crocodiles · eagles · survival · fleeing · vigilance · prey · hunting · stampede · alarm call · wild dogs

appearance

tusks

Extended animal incisors

stocky · barrel-shaped · ugly · grotesque · comical

popculture

Pumbaa

Disney · animated · sidekick · comedic · flatulence · grubs · insects · meerkat · outcasts · jungle

Categories
Opposites
domestication status

warthogspotbellied pigs

Compact hogs with sagging midsections

swine · piglets

aesthetic appearance

warthogsswans

Large long-necked waterfowl

peacocks · gazelles · butterflies · unicorns · doves

habitat/geography

warthogspolar bears

White Arctic marine mammals

penguins · reindeer · walruses

Phrases
Family

warthog

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G