疣猪 (Phacochoerus africanus) 生活在非洲撒哈拉以南地区的各种环境中。虽然疣猪当前并不是濒危物种，但干旱对它们的生存影响甚巨，它们也常因为被人类视为害兽而遭猎捕。疣猪被视为害兽的原因有二：第一，它们可能会将疾病传染给家畜；第二，它们用獠牙四处翻找食物时，可能会破坏农地的作物。以上原因导致部分疣猪群体遭到消灭。
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Phacochoerus africanus
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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.