Phacochoerus is a genus in the family suidae, commonly known as warthogs (pronounced wart-hog). they are pigs who live in open and semi-open habitats, even in quite arid regions, in sub-saharan africa. the two species were formerly considered conspecific under the scientific name phacochoerus aethiopicus, but today this is limited to the desert warthog, while the best-known and most widespread species, the common warthog (or simply warthog), is phacochoerus africanus. although covered in bristly hairs, their bodies and heads appear largely naked from a distance, with only the crest along the back, and the tufts on their cheeks and tails being obviously haired. the english name refers to ...

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