Day one of our annual December bush pilgrimage, this year to the Kruger National Park, and despite all the lions, jackals, elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras and antelope that crossed our paths today it was this tiny little warthog piglet and his siblings that were the real crowd pleasers!
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Reminds me of a javelina, a peccary native to the Americas.
Strange how the young of many species looks so much more alike than the adults do.
Ag noenoetjie!!!!!
Mens wil hom net steel, maar sy Ma gaan haar bes doen om jou te keer!
Jip, ek sal nie sommer met die ma sukkel nie! 😉
so very cute
Definitely, thanks Gavin!
I’m in love…
His mom won’t allow you to snatch him away, Noortje!
Dries @ de Wets Wild
Ai, waar wil jy nou mooier kry? I like. I like.
Te oulik ne!
Dries @ de Wets Wild
Oh my gosh, so adorable!! Are warthogs friendly?
Thank you Stacy!
No, warthogs aren’t very friendly to anything apart from other warthogs 😉
Dries @ de Wets Wild
Aww, disappointed to hear that. This one looks so huggable 🙂
Aw…..he’s just the cutest little chap. 🙂
I wish I got a better picture of the three little pigs together, that would have been a cute overload!
Dries @ de Wets Wild
It certainly would, as long as the Big Bad Wolf wasn’t around. 🙂
Poor things, lots more to worry about here than just wolves!
Dries @ de Wets Wild
Very photogenic little guy.
Loves the attention, especially from his mom!
Pity he doesn’t have the looks for modelling! 😀
Dries @ de Wets Wild
I don’t know, isn’t beauty in the eye of the beholder? 🙂
Especially of his devoted mother!
Dries @ de Wets Wild
Mens kan hom opvreet!
Letterlik en figuurlik 😉
Adorable!
Most definitely!
Die varkies is mooi van lelikgeit! Hul is kostelik
Jy’s heeltemal reg Ineke, so lelik en tog so pragtig!
How cute!
Very adorable indeed!
Cute little piggy! Voted.
Thanks so much, dear Amy!
Aww. So cute.
Melt your heart cute, Rosemarie!
Voted! I know Warthogs are fierce and dangerous animals, but they are so funny looking. This little one is so adorable!!!
That’s true Pat, they’re so comical that people often underestimate them. Thank you for the support!
So sweet.
Most definitely!
I have now voted – what a lovely fellow… 🙂
Thanks a lot Drake!
I voted 🙂 This is an adorable photo! I know I’ve said it before, but I do enjoy my visits here.
Cheers!
Thanks very much P J B, we really appreciate the support!
So cute! How soon do we find out if you’ve won?
janet
Thanks Janet! Voting is open ’til 8 Jan, and then the winners are announced at the end of that month.
Pragtige outjie!
Te oulik vir woorde!
Jammer hulle wrod grood en kan baie skade in jou tuin aanrig. Bly maar ‘n wile dier.