Warthog

:This article is about the animal. See A-10 Thunderbolt II for the aircraft commonly nicknamed "Warthog"; see vehicles in the Halo universe for the fictional vehicle of this name.

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A-10 Thunderbolt II - Vehicles in the Halo universe

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The Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) is a wild member of the pig family that lives in the plains and open woodlands of Africa. They are the only widely recognised species in their genus, though some authors divide them into two species. On that classification, P. africanus is the Common Warthog and P. aethiopicus is the Cape or Somali Warthog.

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Pig family - Africa - Genus

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Warthogs are identifiable by the two pairs of tusks protruding from their mouth, which are used as weapons against predators. Warthogs derive their name from their short, almost wart-like, horns. They eat grass, berries, bark, roots, and carrion, as well as insects and grubs.

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Wart - Carrion - Insects - Grubs

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They range in size from 0.9 to 1.5 metres (2.9-4.9 feet) in length and 50 to 150 kg (110-330 pounds) in weight.

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A grouping of Warthogs is called a sounder.

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Famous fictional Warthogs include Pumbaa from The Lion King and Bebop from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Pumbaa - The Lion King - Bebop - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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