Wild boar
The wild boar (Sus scrofa) belongs to the family of the real pig (Suidae) from the order of artiodactyls. They live today in almost every part of the world, even many countries that are not their natural habitats.[1]
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The wild boar is native to Eurasia and North Africa. Wild boars are omnivorous and easily adapt to changes. They were hunted in Europe from long ago for many of their body parts, and were shown in the mythology of many ancient civilizations. Greek, Phoenician, and Persian mythology showed them as fierce, sometimes evil, while others showed them as brave, powerful animals. Again, others saw them as parasitic. Even today many people see wild boars very differently.
The hair of the boar was often used when making the toothbrush until the 1930s.[2] The hair for the bristles usually came from the neck area of the boar. The brushes were popular because the bristles were soft. However, this was not the best material for oral hygiene because the hairs dried slowly and usually held bacteria.
Appearance
The body of the wild boar, when seen from the side, often looks very big. This impression is partly because, compared to the large body mass, the legs of the wild boar are short and do not look very strong. The wild boar's head is very large. Its eyes are high up on the head, while the ears are small with bristles around it. Its tail can move very quickly, and the wild boar often uses it to show when his mood. If seen from the front, the body looks quite narrow. The wild boar has 44 teeth in its jaw, which helps its strong bite. The male and the female wild boars' snout shapes are different.
Piglets
A wild boar usually gives birth to about 4 – 6 piglets at a time. Piglets weigh from about 750 – 1000g when they are first born. They are fully weaned after 3 – 4 months. They begin eating solid foods such as worms and grubs after about 2 weeks.[3]
In culture
Wild boar appears in European culture as symbol of warrior virtues. It also appears in Greek, Norse mythologies, vaishnavism, hinduism.
Wild Boar Media
Boar Growls.
Wildschweinfrischling (Sus scrofa) im Alter von circa zwei Wochen, fotografiert im Wildgehege Rheinauer Wald (Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland).
Young Wild Boar (5696463735)
Jabalí 13. F. FOTO-ARDEIDAS
Scavenger feast - Yala December 2010 (1) (cropped)
Skull of Sus strozzii (Museo di Storia Naturale di Firenze), a Pleistocene suid that was outcompeted by S. scrofa
Wild boar (left) and domestic pig (right) skulls: Note the greatly shortened facial region of the latter.
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Annual report - New York Zoological Society (1920) (Sus scrofa algira)
Çöl donuzu - Abşeron Milli Parkı
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References
- ↑ "Mammal Rev. 1999, Volume 29., No. 4" (PDF). blackwellpublishing.com. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "Dental Encyclopedia". 1800dentist.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ↑ "Wild Boar in Britain". britishwildboar.org.uk. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
Further reading
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