Warzenschwein Jagd

The Warthog, or Warzenschweine as they are called in German, got its name from the protruding facial warts on the head. From birth, you can identify a male from a female by the number of warts: a male has two pairs and the females only a single pair. Warthogs have small ears and large flat foreheads that culminate with a flat pig-like snout. The boars are often double the weight of a sow and grow heavier and longer tusks. These modified upward protruding canine teeth (tusks) grow from both jaws, with the larger set growing from the upper jaw. These teeth are razor sharp from the constant meshing of the upper and lower jaws, making the warthog a dangerous adversary. The warthogs can do serious damage with their tusks, and are far from the cuddly cute friendly soft toys depicted in Disney animated movies.