AnAge entry for Phacochoerus africanus

Classification (HAGRID: 01708)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Suidae
                    Genus: Phacochoerus
Species: Phacochoerus africanus
Common name: Wart hog

Maximum longevity: 30 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1306
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One captive specimen lived for 30 years [1306]. This species is sometimes confused with Phacochoerus aethiopicus in the literature.

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[1306] Variation in actuarial senescence does not reflect life span variation across mammals (PubMed)