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Notochoerus; Temporal range: Miocene–Pliocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	The extant warthog (left) in comparison with the extinct Metridiochoerus andrewsi (centre) and Notochoerus eulius (right)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Suidae
Subfamily:	†Tetraconodontinae
Genus:	†Notochoerus
Species
	N. capensis; N. clarki; N. euilus; N. scotti;

Notochoerus is an extinct genus of very large pigs from the subfamily Tetraconodontinae. Fossils have been found in Africa, notably Uganda and Ethiopia.^[1]

Description

Notochoerus were among the largest pigs ever, with adults weighing up to 450 kg (990 lb).^[2]^[3] These pigs were likely derived from the genus Nyanzachoerus. Like other tetraconodontine pigs, the males had ornamental growths on their skulls, formed from enamel.

References

^ White, Tim D.; Suwa, Gen (2004). "A new species of Notochoerus (Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the Pliocene of Ethiopia". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 24 (2): 474–480. doi:10.1671/2499.
^ Evolving Eden By Alan Turner and Mauricio Anton
^ Cranium: Tijdschrift Van de Werkgroep Pleistocene Zoogdieren. Volumes 22-23. Het Werkgroep. 2005. p. 28. Retrieved 31 August 2022.