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Some facts about the
Wild boar
Adult weight : 180 kg (396 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 27 years
Female maturity :334 days
Male maturity : 768 days
Gestation : 115 days
Weaning : 56 days
Litter size : 7
Litters per year : 2
Interval between litters : 230 days
Weight at birth : 0.96 kg (2.112 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 5.7 kg (12.54 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 104 W
Body mass : 135 kg (297 lbs)
Wild boar
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Suidae
Subfamily : Suinae
Species : Sus scrofa
The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the ancestor of the domestic pig. Its weight can reach up to 300 kilograms! Although 'boar' usually means male pig, the Wild boar is the name of the species. The males have both upper and lower tusks, while females have none. When in a group of pig, the pigs are called 'sounders'. Before the invention of synthetic fibers, toothbrushes were made from the hair on the back of a boar, although they contained lots of bacteria... Picture of the wild boar by GerardM, 2004
The Wild boar is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Vietnam
Facts about the wild boar
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Wild boars are wandering the hills in Bloomville, according to several residents in the Scotch Hill Road area, but officials don't seem to have any jurisdiction over the animals.
The Wild Boar is published at: Immanuel Baptist Church 201 South Duncan Street (Full text)
Wild boars are herbivores. (Full text)
Wild boars are large - sometimes 5 feet long, and weigh up to 300 pounds. (Full text)
Our policy of not charging a trophy fee when a hunter takes a trophy wild boar is another money saver we offer. (Full text)
Issue date: March 15, 2000 A wild sus scrofa is no Disney 'Babe' A wild sus scrofa is no Disney 'Babe' (March 15, 2000) Wild pigs have been roaming California's coastal hills ever since the Spanish missions let their domestic pigs run free as a readily available source of meat, says Jim Nee, biologist and pig-coordinator for the office of the Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner. (Full text)
Hunting the wild boar is our ONLY business - And, our 10 year record is unsurpassed ANYWHERE! (Full text)
Pictures of Wild Boars These Pictures of Wild Boars are brought to you by Gifart. (Full text)
(Yoruba) : The great wild boar is not easy to encounter. (Full text)
Excerpt: "Knowledge of the anatomy of the pig (Sus scrofa) is limited despite the general acceptance in the literature that it is similar to that of man . (Full text)
The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is called Jungli Suar in Hindi. (Full text)
In Britain, several hundred wild boars are believed to be roaming the countryside after escaping from farms in recent years. (Full text)
Our wild boars are members of the sub-species of European wild boar. (Full text)
Bowhunting for wild boar is in fact a challenge that every bow hunter should experience. (Full text)
Wild boar is shot dead amid fears for public safety (Full text)
Photo courtesy of the Agricultural Research Service, USDA The pig (Sus scrofa) is an important model organism for health issues such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and organ transplantation. (Full text)
HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA WILD BOAR The Florida wild boar is the classic American razor-back, piney woods rooter. (Full text)
Rotten Tomatoes Journals: WILD BOARS ARE AMAZING (Full text)
The fetal pig (Sus scrofa) is a popular mammalian dissection specimen because of its size and low cost. (Full text)
Wild Hogs European Wild Hogs The European wild hog (Sus scrofa) is an exotic animal that has caused problems in the park, and the extent of damage it has done in the past and continues to do annually is of major concern. (Full text)
The shield of the wild boar is his protection from the tusks of his adversaries. (Full text)
(additional references)Top Crosswords: Sus ScrofaNon-English Usage: "Sus Scrofa" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. (Full text)
A: Any use of weapons can be dangerous, but if safety rules are followed, we believe the following to be true: - Younger/smaller wild boars are as safe as deer hunting and can be recommended to even a beginner hunter. (Full text)
1. wild boar, boar, Sus scrofa -- (Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States)wild boar
boar
Sus scrofa
2. hog, pig, Sus scrofa -- (domestic swine)
hog
pig
Sus scrofa
(Source WordNet)