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Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
Photo: (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY) — via iNaturalist

The wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine or Eurasian wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and the Greater Sunda Islands. Human intervention has spread its distribution further, making the species one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widely spread suiform. Its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability mean that it is classed as least concern by the IUCN and it...

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TypeBig game
HabitatForest
HeadgearTusks
RegionSouthern woods
Size classLarge
DietOmnivore
Typical weight200 lb

Field weight compared to the heaviest animal in the game.

Did you know?

Feral hogs are so smart and prolific that a sounder can double in a year — their ever-growing tusks self-sharpen as they grind together.

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