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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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The first of the three legs in an inaugural fundraiser called the Wagora Bike Ride unspools along rocky red clay roads and through rutted jeep tracks, past braying herds of zebra and startled warthogs.
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Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
For instance, recent research by Liana Zanette of Western University, London, Ontario, and colleagues has shown that tape recordings of human voices startle a whole host of large African mammals, from warthogs to giraffes.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The original video depicts numerous other Democrats as animals, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a warthog, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a donkey and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as a zebra.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Grazers—zebras, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, and more—soon follow, benefiting from the elephants’ labor.
—Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
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Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
For instance, recent research by Liana Zanette of Western University, London, Ontario, and colleagues has shown that tape recordings of human voices startle a whole host of large African mammals, from warthogs to giraffes.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
The original video depicts numerous other Democrats as animals, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a warthog, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a donkey and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as a zebra.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Grazers—zebras, giraffes, impalas, warthogs, and more—soon follow, benefiting from the elephants’ labor.
—Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Warthog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warthog. Accessed 15 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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