TITLE

BUTTING HEADS

PUB. DATE

May 2004

SOURCE

WILD;May2004, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p24

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents a photograph of fighting warthogs.

ACCESSION #

13429242

Tags: WARTHOG;  ANIMAL fighting

 

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