01 September 2008

Caricatures of the bush?

Warthogs can be seen around just about every turn and corner at the Addo Elephant National Park.





They give a new meaning to the word ugly.





In fact they are so ugly they are beautiful.


Those tusks can inflict a nasty wound if they are cornered and go into self defense mode.
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9 comments:

  1. dot1 September 2008 at 03:36

    I would not want to meet up with that one!

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  2. Anonymous1 September 2008 at 05:59

    Warthogs are such funny looking things aren't they? I agree there is something loveable about them...or have I just seen too many Walt Disney productions lol. Fantastic photos max-e.

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  3. Max-e1 September 2008 at 06:48

    Dot, you do not have to worry about meeting up with one of these. Like most wild animals they will run off as soon as you approach

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  4. Max-e1 September 2008 at 06:51

    Lid, warthogs are very comical - they are one of my favourite animals because of that.
    If tamed thay make the most delightful pets, but that should only happen if one is orphaned.

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  5. Firefly the Travel Guy1 September 2008 at 14:15

    And they are very religous animals. They often can be seen standing on their knees when they eat. LOL.

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  6. Max-e1 September 2008 at 19:57

    The real reason they go on their knees Firefly, is because they are so ugly that they have to beg the grass to allow them to eat it.

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  7. Michele2 September 2008 at 13:56

    LOL... loved your response to firefly!!
    These guys are not pretty.. only a face a mother would love but really neat to see them here... never knew much about them. Great photos.
    Mountain Retreat

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  8. Merisi2 September 2008 at 20:17

    The courage to be different ..... ;-)

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  9. myonlyphoto3 September 2008 at 05:40

    Ouch Max-e, but then we have those in our Toronto Zoo, lol. I saw one with babies last time I visited, they looked cute despite very obvious uglyness, lol. Anna :)

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