Warthogs are medium-sized wild pigs, typically characterized by their large heads, short necks and powerful, agile bodies covered with coarse, bristles. Bristles are black or white on gray skin. Their eyes are small, with long, expressive ears. Their prominent snouts end with flatten, disk-like noses and they possess two sets of distinctive tusks. Their long tasseled tails, used as fly swatters and to signal moods, are held upright when running.
Males are generally larger than sows with more pronounced warts and tusks.
Warthogs are found in savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. More common in the open plains and grasslands, they have been found also in the arid Sahel region bordering the Sahara desert. What Does It Eat Warthogs feed on grasses, herbs, tubers, leaves, fruits and bulbs. Because of their short necks and long legs, warthogs must feed lowered on their knees, which have developed thickened pads. Males forage alone, while sows and their recent litter will forage together in family parties.