wildboar

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Suidae
Genus
Sus
Scientific Name
Sus scrofa

Habitat & Diet

Native to Eurasia, North Africa, human intervention has spread its range further,
thus making it one of the widest ranging mammals in the world. It is an invasive
species in North America. They are opportunistic omnivores, eating roots, tubers,
bulbs, nuts, berries, seeds, leaves, bark, shoots, insects, mollusks, fish, rodents,
insectivores, bird eggs, lizards, snakes, frogs, carrion and garbage.

Social Behavior
Wild boars are typically social animals living in groups called sounders. They are
female-dominated groups consisting of barren sows and mothers with their young
generally led by an old matriarch. Male boars are solitary except during the mating
season. They leave their group between 8-15 months of age. Breeding period is
November to January. During the breeding period, males develop a coating of
subcutaneous tissue, which may be 0.79–1.18 in. thick, extending from the shoulder
blades to the rump, thus protecting vital organs during fights. The males will travel
long distances searching for a sounder, eating little along the way. Once located,
males drive off all young animals and fiercely fights potential rivals. A single male
can mate with 5 to 10 sows. By the end of the rut (the mating season of ruminant
animals such as deer, sheep, camel, goats, boars, etc.), males are often badly
mauled and have lost 20% of their body weight