Desert Warthog

Desert Warthog

Phacochoerus aethiopicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Common Warthog
LC

Common Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus africanus

10–20% · Possible
East African Giraffe

East African Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa tippelskirchi

40–50% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

40–50% · Possible
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

30–40% · Possible
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

30–40% · Possible
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
East African Oryx
EN

East African Oryx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryx beisa

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Kudu
NT

Lesser Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus imberbis

30–40% · Possible
Gerenuk
NT

Gerenuk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Litocranius walleri

30–40% · Possible
Common Hippopotamus
VU

Common Hippopotamus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippopotamus amphibius

20–30% · Possible
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Warthog in Tsavo East National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a Desert Warthog sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Desert Warthog in Tsavo East National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Desert Warthog in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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