Potamochoerus larvatus

Length: 1-1.5 m (3’4"-5’)

Height: 55-80 cm (22-32")

Tail: 30-43 cm (12-17")

Weight: 54-115 kg (119-253 lb.)

Status: common but rarely seen

Habitat: montane forests, moist woodlands, grasslands and swamps; usually stays well hidden during the day in the Serengeti-Mara and ventures forth to feed at night

Role: herbivore

Food: forages for roots, bulbs and fallen fruit

Predators: lions, leopards and spotted hyenas