The desert warthog lives in dry savannas and is a separate species from the common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus.
Males have larger facial warts and tusks than females. Young animals have smaller warts, and their tusks appear as they mature.
ADW reports that it grazes and digs for roots in cooler weather, then returns to a burrow at night.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.