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Species group · Mammals

Wild Pigs

WAnimals has 2 species of wild pig, in the family Suidae.

2 species
1 family
82 countries
90 parks
Weight
41 kg – 200 kg
Length
1 m – 2 m
Lifespan
11 – 15 years

Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.

All 2 species of wild pigs on WAnimals

Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.

Wild BoarLeast Concern

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

72 countries86 parks
Bearded PigVulnerable

Bearded Pig

Sus barbatus

13 countries4 parks

Conservation status

1 Least Concern1 Vulnerable

1 species in this group is in a threatened category according to the IUCN.

Where they live

Recorded in 82 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:

  • China2
  • Myanmar2
  • Taiwan2
  • Albania1
  • Andorra1
  • Armenia1
  • Austria1
  • Azerbaijan1
  • Bangladesh1
  • Belarus1
  • Belgium1
  • Bhutan1
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina1
  • Brunei1
  • Bulgaria1
  • Cambodia1
  • Croatia1
  • Czechia1
  • Denmark1
  • Estonia1
  • Finland1
  • France1
  • Georgia1
  • Germany1

Where to see them

  • Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise1 species
  • Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici1 species
  • Aksu-Zhabagly1 species
  • Alta Murgia1 species
  • Aukštaitija National Park1 species
  • Bako1 species
  • Bandhavgarh1 species
  • Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald)1 species
  • Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park1 species
  • Białowieża1 species
  • Black Forest (Schwarzwald)1 species
  • Bromo Tengger Semeru1 species

Did you know…?

  • It is the wild ancestor of every domestic pig in the world.

    From Wild Boar

  • Its piglets are born with a striped pattern that works as camouflage and fades at 3 to 4 months.

    From Wild Boar

  • It is an opportunistic omnivore, feeding on roots, bulbs, seeds and carrion.

    From Wild Boar

  • It follows the irregular mast-fruiting cycles of Borneo's forests in large herds.

    From Bearded Pig

  • It is born with adult coat colour, without the camouflage stripes typical of other wild pigs.

    From Bearded Pig

  • Its predictable migration routes historically made it easy prey for local hunters.

    From Bearded Pig

Ecosystems

  • Rainforest1
  • Temperate forest1

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