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Red river hog

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Suidae
Subfamily : Suinae
Species : Potamochoerus porcus

The Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) is a pig family member that lives in Africa and Madagascar in the rainforests, mountains and brushes. There are thirteen recognized sub-species of the Red River hog. They are social animals. Both female and male adults are known to be solitary, most live in small groups of up to 11 individuals. However, there have been recordings of aggregation of over 100 animals. Although three to six individuals is common. Bush pigs are known to mark their paths by scraping tree trunks with their tusks as well as using foot glands, neck glands, and preorbital glands. Bush pigs fight by pressing their foreheads together, butting heads, jabbing with their snouts and whipping each other with their tails. Bush pigs are most active at night and spends the day in burrows. Their diet consists of grass, berries, roots, insects, mollusca, little vertebrates and carrion...

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Facts about the red river hog

Details: Red river hogs are most active at night and rest in self-dug burrows during the day.

Diet: Red river hogs are omnivorous, but underground roots and tubers are the main staple.

Featured Creature : Red river hogs (Original publication: July 24, 2003) Red river hogs are found in and around the rivers and swamps of the central African rainforest belt.

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red river hogs are now on display in Nashville Zoo’s Critter Encounters exhibit.

Red River HogThe Red River Hog is found near rivers in west central Afria.

Status: Not currently endangered, but the red river hog is one of the species pursued by commercial bushmeat hunters.

Three red river hogs are the newest animals to populate the savannah at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in this undated handout photo released December 30, 2004.

To see a Red River Hog is to witness a true marvel of nature.

Food Habits Potamochoerus porcus is omnivorous, and is quite a generalist in terms of food preference. (Full text)

Red river hogs are often referred to as African "bush pigs", but two distinct forms (species) exist: the Potamochoerus porcus [porcus] here discussed, and P. (Full text)

The red river hog is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and occurs in large "sounders" (groups of pigs). (Full text)

There are also about six kinds of dwarf antelope, ranging from the royal antelope to the yellow-backed duiker; the giant forest hog is widespread (although nowhere common), and the red river hog is locally plentiful. (Full text)

About red river hogs… Red river hogs are native to Africa. (Full text)

Red river hogs are most active during the night, resting in a self-excavated burrow deep within impenetrable vegetation during the day. (Full text)

, 1993) Conservation Status The red river hog is currently quite common and is not endangered. (Full text)

Ecology and Behavior Red river hogs are most active during the night, resting in a self-excavated (Full text)

o see a Red River hog is to witness a true marvel of nature. (Full text)

Bushpig (Potamochoerus porcus) is also common. (Full text)