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Springbok Horn
Springbok Horn
Antidorcas Marsupialis
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Date Undated Origin Unknown Size 49mm x 24mm x 26mm Acquired March 2021 From Rosebank Market, Jhb Price R30
Wart Hog
“Wart Hog (Phacochaerus aethiopicus). Wild animal found over a large part of Southern Africa north of the Orange River, including Natal, the Kruger National Park, Rhodesia, Bechuanaland and Mozambique. Unlike the Bush Pig (q.v.) it prefers comparatively thinly-grown areas, but also likes muddy ground. It is largely nocturnal in habit and lives in holes in the ground. Normally the Wart Hog grows to a height of 2 feet 6 inches. It takes its name from large growths between the tusks and below the eyes. Can be dangerous when hunted. The meat makes moderately good eating” (Rosenthal 1967:606).
