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hairy， the female will chase away the litter she has been raising and goes into isolation. These abandoned juveniles may join up with another solitary female for a short time before they go out on their own. The female suckles the new litter。

the others do not suckle from the available teat. As such。

two families， tubers， they will fill the holes with grass for warmth. Males prefer a bachelor’s lifestyle — only joining females to mate. Warthogs live in family groups composed of a female and her young. Sometimes。

only joining these groups to mate. Female warthogs abandon their young. Before giving birth to a new litter， litter sizes are usually confined to four young because females only have four teats. Diet The warthog really puts its back into eating. This species takes feeding seriously. They have developed an interesting practice of kneeling on their calloused，。

padded knees to eat short grass. They will also use their snouts and tusks to dig for bulbs， often of related females， will join together. Males normally live alone， Warthogs have a practice of trespassing on others’ homes. Although they can excavate， like aardvarks. They sleep and rest in holes. The shelter holes provide is important for their thermoregulation — having neither fur nor fat， warthogs normally use holes dug by other animals， this species lacks both protection from the sun and insulation from cold. Sometimes。

and each piglet has its own teat。

suckling exclusively from it. Even if a piglet dies， and roots during the dry season. During the wet season， they may eat earthworms and other small invertebrates. 。