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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯrt-ˌhȯg 
-ˌhäg
: either of two wild African hogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus or P. africanus) that have large protruding tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty excrescences on the face
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The grounds attract other wildlife too, like warthogs who try to snack on leftover giraffe pellets.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Much sooner than the lion would have liked, the little warthog raised its head and ran for its mother.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, our group crossed the border into Botswana and arrived in Chobe, where our afternoon game drive resulted in sightings of herds of elephants (calves in tow), zebras, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeests, impala, baboons, and more.
—Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella are shedding light on Pumbaa's penchant for flatulence in The Lion King.
Lane, 68, and Sabella, 74, voiced the meerkat Timon and Pumbaa the warthog, respectively, in Disney's 1994 animated classic.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Much sooner than the lion would have liked, the little warthog raised its head and ran for its mother.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
Later in the day, our group crossed the border into Botswana and arrived in Chobe, where our afternoon game drive resulted in sightings of herds of elephants (calves in tow), zebras, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeests, impala, baboons, and more.
—Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella are shedding light on Pumbaa's penchant for flatulence in The Lion King.
Lane, 68, and Sabella, 74, voiced the meerkat Timon and Pumbaa the warthog, respectively, in Disney's 1994 animated classic.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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“Warthog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warthog. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯ(ə)rt-ˌhȯg
-ˌhäg
: a wild African hog with large tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty growths on the face
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