As a French colony, Burkina Faso was known as “Haute-Volta,” French for Upper Volta. This name was a reflection of the country’s position above the Volta River. Prior to French colonial control, it had existed as a powerful East African state known as The Mossi Empire. The Mossi Empire was founded in the 11th century.
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Phacochoerus africanus - The common warthog is found in open or lightly forested areas. It is black or brown in color and sparsely haired, except for a thick coarse mane running from the neck to the middle of the back. Warthogs, as the name implies, have three pairs of facial warts; they are more prominent on the males. The warts serve as fat reserves, but are also used during battles between males during the mating season. Both sexes have tusks to assist in digging up roots or tubers and to serve as defensive weapons against predators.
