. Great and small game of Africa : an account of the distribution… . nches along the curve, of which 10 inches on the outer curve andg inches on the inner curve project beyond the gums ; from tip to base ina straight line they measure 8 inches. The lower tushes weigh z\ ounceseach, and are 9^ inches round the curve, of which 6 inches project beyondthe gums. From tip to base in a straight line, 7 inches. The circum-ference of the upper tush is 4J inches at the gum. The massive character of3 x 522 Great and Small Game of Africa the upper tushes gives the old boar a fine appearance in the sounder
. Great and small game of Africa : an account of the distribution… . nches along the curve, of which 10 inches on the outer curve andg inches on the inner curve project beyond the gums ; from tip to base ina straight line they measure 8 inches. The lower tushes weigh z\ ounceseach, and are 9^ inches round the curve, of which 6 inches project beyondthe gums. From tip to base in a straight line, 7 inches. The circum-ference of the upper tush is 4J inches at the gum. The massive character of3 x 522 Great and Small Game of Africa the upper tushes gives the old boar a fine appearance in the sounder, as theivory can be seen at a long distance. The sows tushes are as large asthose of an Indian boar and project 3 to 4 inches from the lip. The largeboars are found solitary, and also with the sounder. Though a formidable-looking beast, he is an inoffensive animal and does not, I am told, chargewhen ridden with the spear. I have seen the wart-hog moving about at alltimes of the day ; the largest sounder I saw consisted of eight individuals. Fig. 49.—Wart-hog sp. Photographed by They carry their tails upright, at right angles to the body, as they movealong. If you shoot a wart-hog you have to cut off the head, carry ithome and clean it yourself, as the Somalis will not touch one at any price, pigbeing abhorrent to staunch Mohammedans. The wart-hog is fairly plenti-ful both at the base of the Golis range and on the plateau to the south ofthose hills. They are not difficult to stalk, and in most places the ground isquite easy riding. When ridden I have heard they sometimes disappear into a hole in the ground, backing in stern foremost. T ^ T 5 ° J. D. Inveraritv. The Wild Boar 523 THE PIGS Genus Sus From the wart-hogs the species of the genus Sus differ, among otherfeatures, by the smaller, narrower, and more pointed head, the absence ofthe large conical warts on the face, the relatively smaller upper tusks,which are coated all oyer with enamel, and also by the simpler struc
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