Wild boar
Sus scrofa
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Mammalomnivore
The wild boar is a sturdy mammal found across Eurasia, North Africa, and introduced regions like the Americas and Oceania. Known for its adaptability, it thrives in diverse habitats and has become one of the most widespread mammals globally.
- Wild boars originated in Southeast Asia during the Early Pleistocene.
- They outcompeted other suid species as they spread across the Old World.
- Wild boars are considered invasive in parts of their introduced range.
ForestGrasslandWetlandAfricaAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Sus scrofa
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
