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Phacochoerus is a genus in the family Suidae, commonly known as warthogs (pronounced wart-hog). They are pigs who live in open and semi-open habitats, even in quite arid regions, in sub-Saharan Africa.
The common warthog is part of the pig family and is found in the grasslands, savannas, and woodlands of Africa. Warthogs have an unfortunate name that comes ...
Family groups, or sounders, are comprised of females and their young. Males are generally solitary in the wild. Warthogs have poor eyesight but excellent senses of hearing and smell.
Common warthogs are social animals and live in groups called sounders. Females live in sounders with their young and with other females. Females tend to stay in their natal groups, while males leave, but stay within the home range.
Females and their piglets will congregate in groups of up to 40 individuals. They are very vocal, and communicate with one another using grunts, snorts, squeals, and more. Groups find safety by alerting one another to potential danger, they will even groom and sleep together.
21 Μαρ 2017 · Female warthogs, called sows, are social animals and live in groups called sounders, which can contain up to 40 members, according to the San Diego Zoo.
Warthogs live in family groups composed of a female and her young. Sometimes, two families, often of related females, will join together. Males normally live alone, only joining these groups to mate.