Wally the Warthog (18/26)
This is also part of this series: All About Animals (26)
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Subjects:
Animal Behaviour, Animals, Evolution, Geography, Natural History, Nature |
Grade Level: K-Gr3
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No |
Running Time: 25 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No |
Copyright Date: 2004
Available in French: No
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Like most pigs, warthogs are not noted for their good looks; but what they lack in style, they certainly make up for in character. Take young Wallace, for example. He is just two weeks old and is growing very fast indeed. He is part of a small Warthog family and has several brothers and sisters. Having spent the first few weeks of his life in the family's underground burrow, he is just about to venture out onto the dangerous African savannah. Our cameras follow himevery step of the way as he explores the great outdoors. He'll have to watch out for the big bad lions, who would happily make a meal of a warthog Wallace's size. But not all animals are dangerous and he'll be very welcome among the friendly tick-picking mongooses, who scavenge free meals from his back. |
Links: http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/