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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯrt-ˌhȯg 
-ˌhäg
: either of two wild African hogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus or P. africanus) that have large protruding tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty excrescences on the face
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Later in the day, our group crossed the border into Botswana and arrived in Chobe, where our afternoon game drive resulted in sightings of herds of elephants (calves in tow), zebras, giraffes, warthogs, wildebeests, impala, baboons, and more.
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Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella are shedding light on Pumbaa's penchant for flatulence in The Lion King.
Lane, 68, and Sabella, 74, voiced the meerkat Timon and Pumbaa the warthog, respectively, in Disney's 1994 animated classic.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The pair told Entertainment Weekly that the origins of the warthog's farting stemmed from recording their lines while also working together on the 1992 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
However, a new analysis is painting a different picture: Now, scientists believe the teeth jutted out sideways, like a warthog’s tusks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
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Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella are shedding light on Pumbaa's penchant for flatulence in The Lion King.
Lane, 68, and Sabella, 74, voiced the meerkat Timon and Pumbaa the warthog, respectively, in Disney's 1994 animated classic.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The pair told Entertainment Weekly that the origins of the warthog's farting stemmed from recording their lines while also working together on the 1992 Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
However, a new analysis is painting a different picture: Now, scientists believe the teeth jutted out sideways, like a warthog’s tusks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯ(ə)rt-ˌhȯg
-ˌhäg
: a wild African hog with large tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty growths on the face
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