THE WART-HOG 



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off by use. The last molar teeth of each jaw, which, together with the 

 tusks, are often the only teeth remaining in very old animals, are large 

 and tall-crowned, consisting of a number of closely packed cylindrical 

 columns of enamel, which, when worn, present a characteristic pattern. 

 This type of tooth is quite unlike that of ordinary pigs, in which the 

 last molars are low-crowned and simple. Except along the neck and 

 back, where it carries a mane of bristly hair, the skin is nearly naked ; 

 and the young differ from those of ordinary pigs in being neither 

 striped nor spotted. Height at shoulder, 30 inches. Weight (Capt. 

 R. Meinertzhagen), 210 Ibs. 



Distribution. The wart-hog is typically an inhabitant of South and 

 South-East Africa. Animals of the same genus extend, however, 

 right through East and Central Africa to Abyssinia ; those from 

 the latter country having been described as a distinct species, 

 under the name of P. africanns. Not improbably, however, the 

 northern animal is only a local race of the southern form. Wart- 

 hogs, possibly from their habit of going to ground when pursued, 

 are but seldom hunted with the spear ; " pig-sticking " being, in 

 fact, a sport practically unknown in Africa. The lower tusks 

 seldom exceed 6 inches on the front curve. 



Length on Length exposed 

 outside curve. from gum. 



-27 \ 

 26 I 



16 



-i61 134 



-'Si >3i 



1 51 



i5i 



5 '3-i 



Upper Tusks. 



Locality. 



Annesley Bay 

 South Africa . 



Do. 

 Zambesia 



? 



Matnnari Bush 

 East Africa . 

 N.E. Rhodesia 

 British Central Africa 



Do. 



Sudan . 

 German East Africa 



Owner. 



Capt. Ralph Berners, R.N. 



F. II . Barber. 



W. A. Simpson Ilinchliffe. 



R. J. Cuninghame. 



J. Whitaker. 



F. Vaughan Kirby. 



A. J. A. Douglas. 



F. H. Melland. 



R. II. Storey. 



John Yule. 



Capt. A. A. Jeffcoat. 



Berlin Museum. 



Owner's measurements. 



