Warthogs - Beastly Beauties at the Indianapolis Zoo

At the Indianapolis Zoo, they occupy exhibit space just across from the fleetest animals on land, the graceful and gorgeous cheetahs, but these creatures can accurately be described as neither particularly graceful nor handsome to look at.  But, if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then these knobby and spiky animals look pretty good to anyone interested in animals with an attitude.  The beastly beauties are two species from Africa, warthogs and crested porcupines.

Perhaps they are slightly less imposing than its African companions – the elephants, giraffes and rhinos, for example – but you nevertheless wouldn’t want to get on the bad side of either warthogs or porcupines.  They both have the means to defend themselves; the warthogs with their amazing and extraordinarily sharp tusks (and surprising speed) and the porcupines with their razor sharp quills.

You’ll have fun and be fascinated when visiting these cuties in the Plains Biome at the Zoo.  Get more information:

African Warthogs
Crested Porcupines