• Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus Phacoch/rus. These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. The Sou......
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<zoology> Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus Phacochoerus. These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. ...
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Wart' hog` (Zoology) Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs of the genus
Phacochœrus . These animals have a pair of large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered w...
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The wart hog (Phacochoerus) is a genus belonging to the pig family found in Africa. Wart hogs are characterised by their very large heads, which bear large wart-like processes at the sides. The tusks are greatly developed, those of the upper jaw being considerably larger than those of the lower.
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African wild pig
Phacochoerus aethiopicus, which has a large head with a bristly mane, fleshy pads beneath the eyes, and four large tusks. It has short legs and can grow to 80 cm/2.5 ft at the shoulder
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