Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus · Mammal
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The warthog is the one wild pig that grazes, living in the open and wooded savannas, grasslands and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, up to 3,000 m. It feeds by day and spends the night in a burrow, which it backs into tusks first; females and young live in sounders of up to 18, while grown boars mostly go alone. It is hunted for meat for the pot and the market, and its ever-growing tusks are carved like ivory for the tourist trade. It raids crops and carries African swine fever.
- Danger
- Dangerous if cornered
- How it is met
- In families, by day
- Size
- Medium
- In winter
- Active in winter
Where it lives
Tropical Dry Forest, Savanna, Grassland
Gives
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Boar
Medium Beast, Unaligned
AC 11 · Initiative +0 (10)
HP 13 (2d8 + 4)
Speed 40 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (+1), save +1 | 11 (+0), save +0 | 14 (+2), save +2 | 2 (−4), save −4 | 9 (−1), save −1 | 5 (−3), save −3 |
Senses Passive Perception 9
Languages None
CR 1/4 (XP 50; PB +2)
Traits
Bloodied Fury. While Bloodied, the boar has Advantage on attack rolls.
Actions
Gore. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature and the boar moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 3 (1d6) Piercing damage and has the Prone condition.
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Sources
- Eileen Creel, Phacochoerus africanus (common warthog). Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, 2005.
- Common warthog. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2026.
- Phacochère commun. Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, 2026.
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