Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilySuidae (Suids)
- GenusPhacochoerus (Warthogs)
- SpeciesPhacochoerus africanus (Common Warthog)
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Southern Giraffe
Giraffa giraffa
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
📅 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 Pilanesberg National Park?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Common Warthog sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 90 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Warthog in Pilanesberg National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Warthog in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.