Overview
Wild boar are the ancestors of domestic pigs and among the most adaptable mammals on Earth. Considered both valuable game and destructive invasive species.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammal
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Suidae
- Genus
- Sus
Habitat
Forests, woodlands, scrublands, wetlands, agricultural areas. Extremely adaptable to various environments.
Diet
Omnivorous: roots, tubers, fruits, nuts, insects, small mammals, bird eggs, carrion.
Behavior
Live in family groups called sounders. Males typically solitary. Excellent diggers and swimmers.
Hunting
Popular game species in Europe, growing sport hunting interest in US due to population expansion.
Conservation Status
Least Concern globally, considered pest species in many areas due to crop damage.
Subspecies (17)
- North African boarSus scrofa algira
- North Chinese boarSus scrofa moupinensis
- Ussuri boarSus scrofa ussuricus
- Maremman boarSus scrofa majori
- Carpathian boarSus scrofa attila
- Mediterranean boarSus scrofa meridionalis
- Anatolian boarSus scrofa libycus
- Banded pigSus scrofa vittatus
- Central Asian boarSus scrofa davidi
- Central European boarSus scrofa scrofa
- Domestic pigSus scrofa domestica
- Formosan boarSus scrofa taivanus
- Indian boarSus scrofa cristatus
- Japanese boarSus scrofa leucomystax
- Middle Asian boarSus scrofa nigripes
- Ryukyu boarSus scrofa riukiuanus
- Trans-baikal boarSus scrofa sibiricus