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The common warthog (Phachocoerus africanus) is a relatively long-legged pig with noticeable curved tusks, a short neck and three pairs of facial warts. It has four recognized subspecies. The common warthog is a non-migratory ungulate living on the African savannah. It is a …
Warthogs live under natural conditions in matriarchal groups, bachelor groups and yearling groups. Just like all pig species do warthogs have a complex behaviour repertoire. The semi-wild warthog population at Kichwa Tembo Lodge, outside Masai Mara National Reserve, lives in a …
… is spread via three different cycles, of which one is sylvatic and includes warthogs and soft ticks. The other two are between domestic pigs and the one most common one is caused by humans, who not always realize the seriousness of precautions. The infection manifests as …
a model of disease transmission dynamics at the wildlife-livestock interface in Uganda
… Asfaviridae. The disease is capable of infecting a number of suids, including warthogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus and Phacochoerus africanus), bushpigs (Potamochoerus larvatus), the giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni), as well as the European wild boar and domestic pigs …
