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Average Size: 0.9-1.5m (3-5ft) and weighs 50-150kg (110-330lbs)
Average Lifespan: 12-18 years
Habitat Description: Arid savannas and grass plains in the northern regions of Africa and South America. They tend to live close to water.
Behavior/ Diet: Omnivore. Main prey is grass, roots, and bulbs. They also eat fruit, berries, insects, and occasionally small mammals, birds, and reptiles. Warthogs spend a lot of time wallowing in cool, muddy water.
Conservation Status: Listed as a least concern. Their biggest threat is loss of habitat and being hunted for the ivory in their tusks and their meat.
Though warthogs have bad eyesight they have great sense of smell.