SUPER SURPRISE THURSDAY # 26

SUPER SURPRISE

THURSDAY# 26

Woohoo! It’s time for another Super Surprise Thursday and we found a member of the pig family for you! You better be ready to head to the African, because this pig likes the warm grasses of the savanna! Who’s ready?

MEET THE WARTHOG!

    Range/Habitat: Africa/ grasslands

   Diet: Herbivore: grasses, seeds

   Length/Weight: 3-5 ft/ 110-330 lbs

   Conservation Status: Common

Fun Facts:

• Warthogs have four “warts” on their faces.
• They also have two pairs of tusks (lower and upper) that point upward.
• Warthogs have a mane of hair down their neck and back.
• Warthogs live in mixed groups called sounders.
• They are the only member of the pig family that is made for grazing.
• They kneel on padded front “wrists/elbows” when they bend down to eat grass.
• They are diurnal (active during the day).
• Warthogs live in burrows.

What’s not to love about warthogs? Look at those cute faces and those neat manes of hair and those warts! Ok, maybe they’re not the cutest animal on the planet, but they are special none the less!