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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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This means elephants, buffalo, and warthogs, among other wild animals, are roaming around at all times.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Located just outside the center of town, the property sits on the edge of a hillside, overlooking the surrounding bush, and there’s a busy waterhole that regularly attracts elephant, buffalo, warthog and kudu.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Elephants, hippos, buffalo, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, impalas and warthogs — all roaming free just a stone’s throw from our dusty 4×4 in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Wildebeest, elk, lions, pronghorns, snapping turtles, baboons, wolves, and warthogs wait, oozing, for their turn in the lineup.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Located just outside the center of town, the property sits on the edge of a hillside, overlooking the surrounding bush, and there’s a busy waterhole that regularly attracts elephant, buffalo, warthog and kudu.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Elephants, hippos, buffalo, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, impalas and warthogs — all roaming free just a stone’s throw from our dusty 4×4 in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Wildebeest, elk, lions, pronghorns, snapping turtles, baboons, wolves, and warthogs wait, oozing, for their turn in the lineup.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
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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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