Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilySuidae (Suids)
- GenusPhacochoerus (Warthogs)
- SpeciesPhacochoerus africanus (Common Warthog)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Southern Giraffe
Giraffa giraffa
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Dromedary Camel
Camelus dromedarius
Alcelaphus caama
Alcelaphus caama
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Taurotragus oryx
Taurotragus oryx
Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Warthog in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Common Warthog sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Warthog in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Warthog in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.