The warthog is a large species of pig found in the desert and shrub-lands of Africa. There are two species of warthog, which are the general warthog and the desert warthog. The widespread warthog tends to found in the more northern regions of Africa and the desert warthog found in the south of Africa, and sometimes referred to as the Cape warthog.

The warthog is name behind the two sets of tusks found on the face of the warthog. Warthogs use their tusks both for fighting off unnecessary predators and other challenging male warthogs.

Warthogs live jointly with other warthogs in small family groups known as sounders. These warthog groups in general have a few female warthog members and will have one male warthog member who is responsible for caring the sounder and mating with the female warthogs.

Warthogs be likely to be originating in areas where present good supply of water, so that able to swallow and enjoy the cool, muddy water.

Warthogs have a diet that consists mostly of grass, fruit, berries, roots and insects but infrequently eat small mammals, birds and reptiles.

The warthog have lot of predators in the African wild including lions, cheetahs and crocodiles although the human is one of the main predators of the warthog.

The warthog has poor eyesight even though warthogs have a good sense of smell Warthogs are also good at running and jumping.