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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯrt-ˌhȯg 
-ˌhäg
: either of two wild African hogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus or P. africanus) that have large protruding tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty excrescences on the face
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Grazers—zebras, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, and more—soon follow, benefiting from the elephants’ labor.
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Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Within weeks, the lions were thriving; killing warthogs, bushbuck, and puku, gaining weight, and displaying the social cohesion critical for survival.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Perhaps its the skittish nature of the warthogs, kudu, wildebeest, and other delicious animals roaming the plain.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
While patrolling her territory on her second day in the field, Kelsey crept up on a warthog.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
Within weeks, the lions were thriving; killing warthogs, bushbuck, and puku, gaining weight, and displaying the social cohesion critical for survival.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Perhaps its the skittish nature of the warthogs, kudu, wildebeest, and other delicious animals roaming the plain.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
While patrolling her territory on her second day in the field, Kelsey crept up on a warthog.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 June 2025
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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯ(ə)rt-ˌhȯg
-ˌhäg
: a wild African hog with large tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty growths on the face
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