Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Artiodactyla · Suidae
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. It has become an invasive species in part of its introduced range. Wild boars probably originated in Southeast Asia during the Early Pleistocene and outcompeted other suid species as they spread throughout the Old World.
Fun Fact
Wild boar are the ancestors of all domestic pig breeds, first domesticated around 9,000 years ago in multiple locations — and feral domestic pigs readily revert to wild-type appearance within a few generations, regrowing coarse hair and tusks.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Forests and scrublands
Diet
Omnivore
Lifespan
10-14 years
Threats
- Illegal Logging
- Habitat Fragmentation