The Javan warty pig, Sus verrucosus, also called the Javan wild pig, is an even-toed ungulate in the family Suidae that is endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bawean and is considered extinct on Madura. It is black with some reddish parts on the head and belly, and it has three pairs of facial warts and a crest along the neck and back but no tuft at the end of the tail. Males reach about 108 kilograms and females about 44 kilograms. It lives below 800 metres in grassland and secondary forest, is mainly solitary, and is nocturnal and crepuscular. It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1996, and the population fell by 53 percent between 1982 and 2006. Habitat loss, crop-raiding killings and hybridisation with the banded pig are the main threats.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 2 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 2 Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Connections
Child Taxon Of
Suidae, Taxa Source GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus verrucosus
In Biome
Source Javan warty pig (Wikipedia)
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It is endemic to the Indonesian islands Java and Bawean
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Javan warty pig (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is endemic to the Indonesian islands Java and Bawean
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Sus verrucosus (Animal Diversity Web account)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyFood Habits
Sus verrucosus is omnivorous.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
This species is hunted for its meat.
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
are a pest for human agriculture
Physical Description
Range mass 44 to 108 kg
View the Source 2. Javan warty pig (Wikipedia)
Distribution and habitat
It lives at elevations below 800 m (2,600 ft) in grassland and secondary forest.
Ecology and behaviour
It is nocturnal and crepuscular.
Conservation
The species is believed to be still declining.
Conservation, threats
The main threat to this species is habitat encroachment by humans. Agriculture is a large influence in the decline of the Javan warty pig.
Conservation, threats (2)
Since this is a large animal, sports hunters also consider killing the animal a challenge and see it as a trophy.
View the Source3. iNaturalist: iNaturalist taxon record: Sus verrucosus
iNaturalistTaxon record, extinct flagQuote, Taxon record, extinct flag
"extinct": false
4. GBIF: GBIF IUCN Red List category record: Sus verrucosus
GBIFIUCN Red List category recordQuote, IUCN Red List category record
"category": "ENDANGERED"
5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Sus_verrucosus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 17 years (captivity)
GBIF: GBIF species match: Sus verrucosus
GBIFChild Taxon Of: Suidae, Match record, family
"family": "Suidae"
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Match record, order
"order": "Artiodactyla"
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