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Wild Boar

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The wild boar is a wild pig native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, since introduced to the Americas and Oceania, and is now one of the most widespread mammals in the world. It probably originated in Southeast Asia during the Early Pleistocene, lives in matriarchal groups of related females and their young, and is the direct ancestor of most domestic pig breeds. Assessed as least concern by the IUCN because of its wide range and adaptability, it has nonetheless become invasive across much of its introduced range, and its hybrids with feral domestic pigs are considered a serious agricultural pest in the Americas and Australia.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Herbivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 3

Living or Extinct

Yes 3

Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.

Scientific Name

Sus scrofa 3

Conservation Status

Least Concern 3

Body Size Band

Large 6

Activity Pattern

Nocturnal 6

Activity Pattern

Crepuscular 6

Lifespan

27 7

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 4

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 5

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Catalogue of Life

Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus scrofa

In Biome

Source Wild Boar (Wikipedia)

Source Wild Boar (Wikipedia)

Source Wild Boar (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

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Source Wild boar (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

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The wild boar (Sus scrofa), 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.

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Antigua and Barbuda

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Dominican Republic

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Federated States of Micronesia

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Sources

1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)

Diet: Herbivore

2. GBIF Species API

GBIF Species API

System (Realm): Terrestrial

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3. Wild Boar (Wikipedia)

Wikipedia

Lead paragraph
wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Lead paragraph, conservation clause
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
Wikipedia article, human interaction description
It has become an invasive species in part of its introduced range.
In Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat and sheltering
The wild boar inhabits a diverse array of habitats from boreal taigas to deserts.
In Biome: Desert, Habitat and sheltering
The wild boar inhabits a diverse array of habitats from boreal taigas to deserts.
In Biome: River, Habitat and sheltering
In Transbaikalia, boars are restricted to river valleys with nut pine and shrubs.
In Biome: River, Diet
Boars inhabiting the Volga Delta and near some lakes and rivers of Kazakhstan have been recorded to feed extensively on fish like carp and Caspian roach.

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4. NatureServe Explorer: Sus scrofa

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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5. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Sus scrofa (Animal Diversity Web)

Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES

Quote, Conservation Status: CITES

CITES No special status

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6. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data

Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)

Row: sus scrofa
5098 Sus scrofa Suidae 10 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 60 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 96118.09 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt row Sus scrofa, Activity columns
Sus scrofa Suidae 10 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 10 60 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 0

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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Sus scrofa

Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity 27 years (captivity)

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Wikidata: Wild Boar

Wikidata Q58697, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Wild Boar (Wikidata)

Wikidata

Wikidata Q58697 (P1034 main food source): rhizome
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): rhizome.
Wikidata Q58697 (P1034 main food source): waste
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): waste.
Wikidata Q58697 (P1034 main food source): Lumbricus terrestris
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): Lumbricus terrestris.
Wikidata Q58697 (P1034 main food source): insect
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): insect.
Wikidata Q58697 (P1034 main food source): fish
Main food source (Wikidata property P1034): fish.

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Catalogue of Life

Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: ArtiodactylaView the Source

World Wildlife Fund

World Wildlife FundIn Ecosystem: Black ForestView the Source

GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus scrofa

GBIFChild Taxon Of: Suidae, Match record, family

Quote, Child Taxon Of: Suidae, Match record, family

"family": "Suidae"

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