Quest for Kenya´s Desert Warthog

Yvonne de Jong March 7, 2015 Biodiversity, Blogs

By Yvonne de Jong & Tom Butynski
Posted on the National Geographic Explorers Journal December 7, 2012

There are two species of warthog, the common warthog (scientific name Phacochoerus africanus) and the desert warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus). The better known of the two, the common warthog (indeed… ‘Pumba’ in the ‘Lion King’), is widespread in sub-saharan Africa, including the Horn of Africa (i.e., Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea)….

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Have you seen patas monkeys in Laikipia in the past two years?

Yvonne de Jong November 27, 2014 Biodiversity, Blogs

We would appreciated a record of your sightings!