Wildlifeof Nepal
Wild Boar
Wild Pigs
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Sus scrofa
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivore: roots, tubers, nuts, berries, leaves, invertebrates, small vertebrates and carrion
Habitat
Highly adaptable
Range
Much of Eurasia and North Africa; introduced elsewhere
Weight
Males in much of Europe 75–100kg (general figure)
The wild boar is a bulky, massively built pig with short, relatively thin legs, a short, thick neck and a very large head, up to a third of the body length. The head works as a plough, and powerful neck muscles let it dig 8 to 10cm into frozen ground and upturn rocks of 40 to 50kg. Males carry a mane down the back and have canines that grow throughout life (Wikipedia, general species account).
Boars live in groups of related females and young, while adult males are usually solitary outside the breeding season. It is a versatile omnivore, eating roots, tubers and bulbs, nuts, berries, leaves, invertebrates, small vertebrates and carrion. Its sense of smell is very well developed, hearing is acute and eyesight comparatively weak. Figures given are general to the species, not Nepal measurements. Nationally Least Concern (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Quick answers
- What does the Wild Boar eat?
- Omnivore: roots, tubers, nuts, berries, leaves, invertebrates, small vertebrates and carrion
- What habitat does the Wild Boar live in?
- Highly adaptable
- Where is the Wild Boar found?
- Much of Eurasia and North Africa; introduced elsewhere
- How much does the Wild Boar weigh?
- Males in much of Europe 75–100kg (general figure)