warthog
an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.
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As elephants, warthogs, giraffes, monkeys and big cats jostle for position, scientists gain a greater understanding of the important role of water in Africa as its wildlife faces the growing impact of climate change.
The Intersection Is a City’s Watering Hole, and It’s Teeming with Life and Danger | wtaylor | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineHere, “dramatic interactions and unlikely rivalries” also abound—only instead of elephants and warthogs and giraffes, it’s cars and pedestrians and bikes.
The Intersection Is a City’s Watering Hole, and It’s Teeming with Life and Danger | wtaylor | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe Bronx Zoo Zooms with families, too, offering virtual encounters with sloths, warthogs and other animals starting at $80 for 15 minutes.
U.S. zoos and aquariums virtually open their facilities for behind-the-scenes visits with animals | Erin Blakemore | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostFurther, the Air Force official poured some cold water on the legacy of the warthog—despite its popularity with the ground troops.
Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the warthog out to pasture.
The Air Force, the official said, does not “hate” the warthog as many critics have charged.
Proponents of the warthog, however, argue that the ageing plane has no equal in supporting troops on the ground.
“The kill-chain is very convoluted,” one combat-experienced Air Force A-10 warthog pilot told The Daily Beast.
Air Force Pilots Say They're Flying Blind Against ISIS | Dave Majumdar | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, having killed a jabberwock, and found it fat and nice, he thought he'd eat according to the warthog's sage advice.
Rippling Rhymes | Walt MasonOne shudders to think of the mental humiliation that is daily experienced by the warthog and the mandrill.
British Dictionary definitions for warthog
/ (ˈwɔːthɒɡ) /
a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair
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