November 29, 2007


Warthogs

I know I said goats are the coolest species ever, but warthogs might top them.


And then there is the camel. And leopards.
I’ve seen a lot of cool animals here, but sadly it’s time to come home to a city of humans, rats and pigeons.

posted by Derek White in animals, travel 

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12 Responses to “Warthogs”

  1. Sheila Ryan on November 29th, 2007 at 9:48 am

    That is a right handsome warthog.

  2. Cindy Scroggins on November 29th, 2007 at 10:14 am

    I see the beauty.

  3. Deron Bauman on November 29th, 2007 at 10:54 am

    holy cow! incredible.

  4. Deron Bauman on November 29th, 2007 at 11:13 am

    Cindy, I bet warthogs are good for depression.

  5. Cindy Scroggins on November 29th, 2007 at 11:22 am

    Only if they don’t give you warts. But they’re wart hogs, so I guess they keep them to themselves. Okay, I’ll get some warthogs and let y’all know.

  6. Sheila Ryan on November 29th, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    I’m seeking individuals willing to participate in a preliminary, open study of the combination of pressed rat and warthog for rapid treatment of major depression.

  7. Cindy Scroggins on November 29th, 2007 at 12:34 pm

    Okay, I’ll try it and let y’all know. Do you have a study on Ginger Baker’s general effect on depression? I’ll try that, too.

  8. Sheila Ryan on November 29th, 2007 at 1:01 pm

    I know that several researchers have attempted to gauge the anti-depressant effects of the “Toad” drum solo, but in each instance the participants dropped out of the study before the thirteen minutes were up.

  9. Derek on November 30th, 2007 at 12:01 am

    Warthogs have a healthy spring in their step, and a robust disposition, good for depression I’m sure. Some of the hippos we saw seemed in need of therapy, they’d sit staring at the ground and farting and generally wallowing.

  10. Derek on November 30th, 2007 at 12:04 am

    there’s a warthog mom with two tots in action in this vid
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=2_b0GDk60OY

  11. Sheila Ryan on November 30th, 2007 at 12:10 am

    I want to adopt a couple of little warthogs.

  12. Sheila Ryan on November 30th, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    An alternate perspective from my friend Steve: “To me, a warthog looks like a bottle opener on four legs.”