#WildlifeWednesday: Meet the real-life Pumbaa from Lion King

4,791 views · Published 7 November 2017 · 0:48 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: Traveller24 · 2017 · Entertainment

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We can't get enough of the funniest animal in South Africa for #WildlifeWednesday - the homely Warthog - that inspired one of the most famous animated animal characters.

Footage courtesy of Siyaya - Come wild with us (www.siyaya.tv)

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