Warthog

 

The common warthog is a wild member of the pig family found in grassland, savanna, and woodland in sub-Saharan Africa.

The warthog is a tough, sturdy animal. Males weigh 9 to 23 kilograms (20 to 50 pounds). Females slightly less, however both are distinguished by disproportionately large heads and “warts” , thick protective pads that appear on both sides of the head. 

Their large tusks are unusual: the two upper tusks emerge from the sides of the snout to form a semicircle; the lower tusks, at the base of the uppers, are worn to a sharp-cutting edge. Sparse bristles cover their body, and longer bristles form a mane from the top of the head down the spine to the middle of the back. 

Their long tail ends with a tuft of bristles. Warthogs characteristically carry their tails upright when they run, the tuft waving like a tiny flag. African Wildlife Foundation