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Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Classification

Family
Suidae

The wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. It has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability to a diversity of habitats.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 25,173Belgium · 16,424Germany · 15,877Luxembourg · 5,252United Kingdom · 1,277BrazilFranceItalySpainSwitzerland