"The name 'warthog' comes from the warts a male has on his snout"
Discover in real lifeFood
fruits, grasses and leaves
Lifetime
10 to 15 years
Weight
20 to 80 pounds
Number of youngsters
2 to 4 youngsters
Wear time
4 months
IUCN Status
seriously threatened
EEP?
yes
200
Visaya warthogs only live there in the wild!
15
year I can be
80
kilo can I become
During the mating season, something special happens to our males. They then grow very long hairs on their heads and backs. These manes can sometimes be up to 20 centimeters long. With these, they impress the females.
My biggest problem is that my habitat is disappearing. Rainforests are being cut down for the timber trade and more and more space is needed for agriculture.
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