Bushpig
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The bushpig is a member of the pig family that inhabits forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and cultivated areas in East and Southern Africa. Introduced populations are also probably present in Mad
Southern Bush Pig
Close up of a bushpig
Two bushpigs together with helmeted guineafowl at Mapungubwe National Park in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Red river hog
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The red river hog or bushpig is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests and genera
Bushpig
…had the oldest available name for the animals, this became the new Latin name for the other bushpig subspecies. P. larvatus is very closely related to P. porcus, the bushpig from West Africa also known as 'red river hog', with which it can interbreed, although others dispute this. It is distinguished from the…
Pinselohrschwein Potamochoerus porcus Tierpark Hellabrunn 5
Potamochoerus porcus Zoo Amneville 28092014 2
The skull
Male with distinct bony facial protuberances