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The Safari Guide · May 27 · 16 min

#5 - The Warthog

Why this “strange” animal is one of the cleverest survival artists of the savanna It looks like a caricature of nature: a massive head, thin legs, four curved tusks – and a tail like a small antenna in the grass. But the warthog is anything but ridiculous. It's fast, resilient, adaptable – and perfectly built for life on the African savanna. In this episode, you'll learn: why warthogs eat on their knees how their tusks sharpen themselves why they dash out of their burrows at full speed in the morning how they cooperate with mongooses and why their sense of smell saves their lives An episode about an animal that is often ridiculed – but deserves great respect. …………………………………………………………………… Become my patron on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheSafariGuide/membership Thank you! ……………………………………………………………………

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Why this “strange” animal is one of the cleverest survival artists of the savanna

It looks like a caricature of nature: a massive head, thin legs, four curved tusks – and a tail like a small antenna in the grass.

But the warthog is anything but ridiculous.

It's fast, resilient, adaptable – and perfectly built for life on the African savanna.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • why warthogs eat on their knees
  • how their tusks sharpen themselves
  • why they dash out of their burrows at full speed in the morning
  • how they cooperate with mongooses
  • and why their sense of smell saves their lives

An episode about an animal that is often ridiculed – but deserves great respect. ……………………………………………………………………

Become my patron on Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheSafariGuide/membership

Thank you!

……………………………………………………………………

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