The common warthog (or Phacochoerus africanus) lives throughout Sub-Saharan Africa in a wide variety of environments. Although not currently endangered, the species is vulnerable to drought and hunting, as they’re often viewed by humans as pests. The reason for this is twofold. Firstly, they can spread disease to livestock. Secondly, they can destroy crops on farmland when rooting with their tusks. This has resulted in some pockets of the population being wiped out.
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Animal Facts
The name for a group of common warthogs is a 'sounder' or 'sounding'.
The upper tusks of the common warthog can grow up to 25cm long.
Common warthogs sleep in the abandoned burrows of other animals, usually aardvarks.
The tusks of the warthog shear against each other, making the bottom tusks razor sharp. Warthogs use these for attacking predators.
Common warthogs back into their burrows so that they are facing outwards and can charge at predators if they are at risk.