OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaWarthogs are wild pigs that live in Africa. They look funny, but they are tough little animals! Warthogs are great at surviving in the wild grasslands.
Warthogs have big heads with bumpy warts on their face and two sharp tusks that curve upward. They have thin tails that stick straight up in the air when they run. They also have a bristly mane of hair along their backs.
Warthogs eat grass, roots, and berries by kneeling on their front legs to munch. They use their tough snouts to dig in the dirt for tasty roots. Warthogs spend a lot of their day searching for food.
- Warthogs live in underground dens called burrows.
- They go in backwards so their tusks face any danger that might follow them.
- Baby warthogs follow their mom everywhere in a little line, and they can run fast when they need to escape!
