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Order PAGHYDERMATA. 



12. Phacochcerus ^liani, Eupp. 



Phacochctrus .MJiani, Riipp. Atlas, t. 25, 26. 

 P. haroja, Hemp, and Ehr., Syml). Phys., t. 20. 

 P. wthiopicus, partim, Gray, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 46. 



The wart-hog occurs throughout Abyssinia, if, as I 

 have eveiy reason to believe, the species occurring on the 

 highlands is the same as that found at lower elevations. 

 Near Annesley Bay it abounds, and I shot several fine 

 specimens. 



Its habits are very similar to those of ordinary pigs. 

 It lives amongst bushes or in ravines during the day,-^ 

 and comes out to feed in the evening, still keeping much 

 to bush jungle. The large males are usually solitary ; 

 the younger animals and females Hve in small herds, 

 apparently not exceeding eight or ten in number. I 

 never saw large "sounders," such as are so commonly 

 met with in the case of the Indian hog. It feeds much 

 on roots, which it digs up by means of its huge tusks. 

 It also appears to dig large holes, in which it occasionally 

 lies. These are perhaps intended for the young. 



Despite its formidable appearance, the Abyssinian 

 wart-hog is a comparatively timid animal, far inferior 

 in courage to the Indian wild hog. Several which I 

 wounded showed no inclination to charge under circum- 



1 In p. Z. S. 1868, p. 45, Phacocherus is said by Dr. Gray to live floating 

 amongst reeds. This is certainly not the case with the Abyssinian species, 

 nor, so far as I am aware, with the South African animal generally. 



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