Mouse and Rat Species of New York (Upstate)

Although they are common in Kruger, they are rarely seen because of their nocturnal habits. By day they hide in their burrows and emerge after dusk to forage, sometimes wandering up to 15km, seeking a variety of foods, including roots, bulbs, bark and wild fruit. Toggle navigation Enquire current. Warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus Characteristics Pig-like animal with extended snout and tusks; grey skin with a bristly manei; males weigh up to kg and stand 80cm high; approximately in Kruger. Food Grazer and rooter of bulbs; usually found in small families of two sows and their piglets; average herd size in Kruger is two to five; males are usually solitary; loves mud baths; little fat on body so hates cold weather.