Wildlifeof China
Wild Boar
Wild Pigs
Photo: Pieter Prins · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sus scrofa
Basic stats
Diet
Crops, fruit, nuts, roots, green plants, eggs, carrion, small rodents, insects and worms
Habitat
Forest, grassland, shrubland, farmland, marsh and swamp
Range
Native across Eurasia; introduced widely elsewhere
Litter size
5–6
Gestation period
108–120 days
Size
153–240cm
Weight
66–272kg
The wild boar is a heavy-bodied pig with a long, flattened snout and a thick coat of coarse hair. Adults vary substantially in colour and size across their enormous range, with coats ranging from black and brownish red to pale or patterned forms. Males become appreciably larger than females as they mature. The species relies strongly on smell and hearing while foraging and detecting its surroundings. (Animal Diversity Web)
Wild boar occupy forests, grasslands, shrublands, farmland and marshy habitats, provided water and dense shelter are available. They are adaptable omnivores, eating mostly plant material while also taking eggs, carrion, insects, worms and small vertebrates. Foraging occurs mainly from late evening into the night. Females commonly produce five or six piglets after a gestation of 108–120 days, while adult males generally travel alone. (Animal Diversity Web)
Quick answers
- What does the Wild Boar eat?
- Crops, fruit, nuts, roots, green plants, eggs, carrion, small rodents, insects and worms
- What habitat does the Wild Boar live in?
- Forest, grassland, shrubland, farmland, marsh and swamp
- Where is the Wild Boar found?
- Native across Eurasia; introduced widely elsewhere
- What is the litter size of the Wild Boar?
- 5–6
- How long is the gestation period of the Wild Boar?
- 108–120 days
- How big is the Wild Boar?
- 153–240cm
- How much does the Wild Boar weigh?
- 66–272kg