Mammals · Artiodactyla · Suidae
Red River Hog
Potamochoerus porcus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The red river hog is the most colourful pig in the world: a bright orange-red coat, a white stripe along the back, white ear tufts and a black-and-white facial mask. It lives in family groups in the forests of West and Central Africa, is nocturnal and omnivorous, and roots through the ground for roots, tubers, invertebrates and carrion. It has become more abundant in many areas as its large predators have disappeared, and it causes conflict with farming.
Weight
45 kg – 130 kg
Size
1 m – 1.5 m
Life expectancy
20 years
