#bushpig

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Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) “Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) in the camp ...” by Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Red River Hog for a $15 Ko-fi supporter

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Potamochère Roux - En plus de son odorat puissant, son nez robuste lui sert à sonder le sol et à retourner la terre à la recherche de nourriture

Lieu : Parc d'Isle, Saint-Quentin

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Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus

Observed by michalsloviak, CC BY

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There he is

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Red river hog studies. (4-26-23)

These guys are really cute- they've got little tassels on their ears!!!

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Uuuhubbuinuun merry bushmas

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Animal of the Day!

Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)

(Photo from World Land Trust)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Southeastern Africa

Size (Weight/Length)- 90 kg; 120 cm

Diet- Roots; Fruits; Tubers; Insects; Carrion

Cool Facts- Ranging in color from red to black, the bushpig darkens in color as they get older. The oldest males develop a pair of warts on their snout, showing off their strength and longevity as a mate. Bushpigs are highly social and live in small sounders led by a dominant male and female pair. During the breeding season, the boar builds his mate a nest of soft plants for the sow to raise her piglets. The boar helps to raise the piglets and protect them from predators while the sow only provides the milk. Bushpigs are highly aggressive to predators and humans alike. With the largest males growing up to 150 kilograms, bushpigs are capable of running off even leopards and lions.

Rating- 11/10 (Can and will eat domestic pigs.)