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00:41 - A wild pig breed from the species porcine
00:44 that lives in Africa.
00:46 Unlike domestic pigs,
00:51 these warthogs do not spend their time in mud puddles.
00:55 In the wild,
01:06 they must continuously be on the lookout for predators.
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01:12 A large male warthog weighs about 300 pounds.
01:24 A really big one might scratch 350.
01:38 A large male tiger, on the other hand,
01:41 can weigh more than 1,000 pounds.
01:43 But size isn't everything.
01:57 Speed and strength are important too.
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02:02 Unfortunately for the warthog,
02:13 tigers are among the fastest,
02:15 most powerful land predators on earth.
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02:30 When faced with predators,
02:54 the warthog's best defense is to dash away at full speed,
02:57 which is around 48 kilometers per hour.
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03:04 the warthog's best defense is to dash away at full speed, which is around 48 kilometers per hour.
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03:32 It runs as fast as a small horse,
03:35 with its tail sticking straight up in the air.
03:37 This allows the warthog to outrun
03:46 and avoid being scratched by most predators.
03:49 However, most of the time, this is insufficient.
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03:59 To get away from predators,
04:13 some warthogs have to put in a lot of effort running.
04:16 Two upper and four to six lower in sizes
04:24 are found in common warthogs.
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04:30 Desert warthogs, on the other hand, lack in sizes.
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04:57 Upper tusks can reach a length of 10 to 11 inches.
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05:23 Warthogs are also very strong and intelligent animals.
05:27 Warthogs have patches on their faces that resemble warts,
05:41 but are actually thick skin growths.
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05:49 When they fight, these patches act as padding.
06:05 However, because the padding is only owned
06:08 by adult warthogs, young warthogs and juvenile warthogs
06:12 are easy prey for predators.
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06:52 The African wild dog, also known as the painted dog
06:56 or cape hunting dog, is a sub-Saharan African canine.
07:00 It is a very social creature.
07:10 Males and females live in separate packs
07:13 with separate dominance hierarchies.
07:20 Permanent packs of two to 27 adults
07:23 and yearling pups live together.
07:25 The African wild dog hunts by approaching prey silently
07:37 and then chasing it for 10 to 60 minutes
07:39 at speeds of up to 66 kilometers per hour.
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07:45 The average chase only lasts two kilometers,
07:57 during which time the prey animal is still alive.
08:10 Even though they are smaller than lions and leopards,
08:13 African wild dogs have a higher success rate
08:16 when it comes to killing prey.
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