Common warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Ngiri (Luganda & Swahili)
Habitat
Savannahs and open woodlands
Conservation status
Least concern
Biology
These diurnal animals seek refuge in caves. They are sociable, living in small groups; only adult males are solitary. Warthogs are omnivorous but prefer feeding on plants.
Diorama
Probably 1944–47
Provenance
9 October 1923, Ewaso Ng’iro river, Jombeni mountains, Kenya and 29 October 1923, Semliki, Uganda, Bernard von Wattenwyl; 9/14 September 1954, Tanzania, Rudolf Geigy