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the upper tushes gives the old boar a fine appearance in the sounder, as the 

 ivory can be seen at a long distance. The sow's tushes are as large as 

 those of an Indian boar and project 3 to 4 inches from the lip. The large 

 boars are found solitary, and also with the sounder. Though a formidable- 

 looking beast, he is an inoffensive animal and does not, I am told, charge 

 when ridden with the spear. I have seen the wart-hog moving about at all 

 times of the day ; the largest sounder I saw consisted of eight individuals. 



Fig. 49.— Wart-hog sp 



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They carry their tails upright, at right angles to the body, as they move 

 along. If you shoot a wart-hog you have to cut off the head, carry it 

 home and clean it yourself, as the Somalis will not touch one at any price, pig 

 being abhorrent to staunch Mohammedans. The wart-hog is fairly plenti- 

 ful both at the base of the Golis range and on the plateau to the south of 

 those hills. They are not difficult to stalk, and in most places the ground is 

 quite easy riding. When ridden I have heard they sometimes disappear into 



a hole in the ground, backing in stern foremost. T ^ T 



5 ' ° J. D. Inveraritv. 



