A wild piglet sniffing the ground in search of food.
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Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Easy Least concern Photographed

4 photos · first photographed 2022-07-16

Distribution

Range

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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)

Quick facts

Group
Mammals
Family
Suidae
Size
70–95 cm (shoulder)
Weight
60–130 kg
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
4–10 yrs
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wetlands, Farmland

About

The wild boar, also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. It has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability to a diversity of habitats.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.

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