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Pumbaasby *DeniseSoden

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Wild Animals

As we were headed out to the plains in the morning, we saw this fine group of animals, including several adults and a bunch of little hoglets. All I could manage was an "Ooo!" while pointing in their direction. The guide said, "Oh yes, pumbaas." I asked if that's what they called them and he replied, "Well, they're warthogs, but that's what you Americans call them." I made sure to inform him that I know exactly what a warthog was and that I never referred to them as a "pumbaa." He seemed surprised.

Warthogs at the Khama Rhino Sanctuary in Serowe, Botswana.

*TrevorGrove Jan 30, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

Very cool!

Pumbaas?! Well....the guide was probably right about 80% of Americans.

*DeniseSoden Jan 30, 2013 Professional Photographer

Haha yeah. I told him for the record that I also know that "simbas" are lions (unless you're speaking Swahili) and "timons" are meerkats (although we didn't see any).

*TrevorGrove Jan 30, 2013 Professional Traditional Artist

You did a service for us all representing America in a better light.

*DeeOtter Jan 29, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

And every lion is simba and every hornbill is zazu. And nobody likes hyenas

Thank you for giving safari guides hope that all Americans aren't so naive

(Totally loving the Africa pictures by the way)

*DeniseSoden Jan 30, 2013 Professional Photographer

Haha thanks! I have Zazus and Shanzis on the way too

May take a while, but they'll eventually make an appearance!

*DeeOtter Jan 30, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Eeeee! Yay!

~JadeBadger Jan 29, 2013

Yeah, maybe some people call them "Pumbaas" because of the Disney's film "The Lion KIng". For that reason, meerkats should be called "Timons". jajajaja

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