Warthog Life Lessons | National Geographic

a mother warthog leads her piglets out

a mother warthog leads her piglets out of the den for the very first time as

of the den for the very first time as

of the den for the very first time as they move away from the den two or more

they move away from the den two or more

they move away from the den two or more mothers often sisters themselves will

mothers often sisters themselves will

mothers often sisters themselves will band together it’s an extended family

band together it’s an extended family

band together it’s an extended family and it means more security for the young

and it means more security for the young

and it means more security for the young cousins and more fun too

cousins and more fun too

cousins and more fun too first some rivalries must be sorted out

first some rivalries must be sorted out

first some rivalries must be sorted out with a little bumping and pushing and

with a little bumping and pushing and

with a little bumping and pushing and then it’s playtime one warthog is a bit

then it’s playtime one warthog is a bit

then it’s playtime one warthog is a bit bolder and bouncier than the rest to

bolder and bouncier than the rest to

bolder and bouncier than the rest to follow in his wake

follow in his wake

follow in his wake but there’s method in this apparent

but there’s method in this apparent

but there’s method in this apparent madness

one day their lives will depend on their

one day their lives will depend on their speed a little strenuous exercise

speed a little strenuous exercise

speed a little strenuous exercise deserves a good long drink up pick me up

deserves a good long drink up pick me up

deserves a good long drink up pick me up of piglets Mother’s Milk

up a shady marula tree a leopard is on

up a shady marula tree a leopard is on the lookout for prey as the heat of the

the lookout for prey as the heat of the

the lookout for prey as the heat of the day builds the warthogs head down to the

day builds the warthogs head down to the

day builds the warthogs head down to the water hole for a real treat a good walk

but they’re not the only ones going that

but they’re not the only ones going that way

the mother warthog is alert but she

the mother warthog is alert but she hasn’t yet picked up the threat the

hasn’t yet picked up the threat the

hasn’t yet picked up the threat the water feels great

the youngsters including the bold and

the youngsters including the bold and bouncy one are caught up in their

bouncy one are caught up in their

bouncy one are caught up in their discoveries they’re finding out how

discoveries they’re finding out how

discoveries they’re finding out how useful the mud can be for those

useful the mud can be for those

useful the mud can be for those hard-to-reach spots

the predator must kill to survive the

the predator must kill to survive the prey must escape tails at full mast the

prey must escape tails at full mast the

prey must escape tails at full mast the little warthog and his siblings stay

little warthog and his siblings stay

little warthog and his siblings stay close together they have just been given

close together they have just been given

close together they have just been given their first lesson in the virtues of

their first lesson in the virtues of

their first lesson in the virtues of speed it won’t be their last