SLEEPIN' MONSTER by KER
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Description
I saw this warthog at the Wildlife park in San Diego and I couldn't help but think he looked like something out of some fairy tale that slept under bridges and would devour unwary travelers or somethin'. . . .
Medium: Canon Rebel XTi
Some info:
Large-headed species (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) of pig (ungulate family Suidae), inhabiting open and lightly forested areas of Africa. Warthogs, about 30 in. (76 cm) high, are blackish or brown, with a coarse mane from the neck to the midback. The male has two pairs of bumps (warts) on the face. Both sexes have tusks. The tusks on the lower jaw are weapons; those on the upper jaw curve upward and inward in a semicircle, growing to more than 24 in. (60 cm) in some males. The long tufted tail is held high when the animal runs. Warthogs live in groups, feeding on grass and other vegetation.
Comments (8)
Valerie-Ducom
wowww, looks like a real monster ! Excellent ! :)
babuinodeoro
really cute
wingnut55
well caught ! they seem to me to be very innocent creatures, ugly but without malice.
inaani
ja das Warzenschwein ist auch ein Urviech. yes, the warthog is also a real character.
KER
Thanx so much for the great comments! Yes the warthog is indeed a pretty docile creature for the most part, and I don't think anything in the animal kingdom is actually "malicious" they all do what they hafta do to survive nothing more, nothing less. . . . that's they great thing about animals!
Raddar
Man thats one ugly critter. Great shot though.
RodsArt
Spooky critter. Great stuff for Lore.
thecytron
This is a good one!