Class: MAMMALIA

Order: ARTIODACTYLA

Family: SUIDAE

Genus: PHACOCHOERUS

The most glamorous member of the animal kingdom? perhaps not, but don't let that distract from the fact that warthogs are not picky eaters, and serve an important role in their ecosystem.

An average-sized pig, native to Africa, that is classified as two species. These are the Common Warthog, found throughout Africa in a number of habitats, especially savannah and woodland, and the Desert Warthog, which prefers more dry habitats. The two are thought to have diverged some 3 million years ago, and the two appear rather similar in build and colouring.