Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the Eurasian wild pig, is a large, adaptable omnivorous mammal belonging to the family Suidae and is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. It has a bulky body covered in coarse, dark brown to black bristles, a large head, and a mobile snout used for rooting through soil and leaf litter in search of food. Adult males develop prominent tusks, which serve both for defense and dominance displays. Native to much of Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa, the Wild Boar thrives in deciduous and mixed forests, wetlands, and agricultural landscapes. Highly intelligent and social, females and their offspring live in matriarchal groups called sounders, while adult males are mostly solitary outside the breeding season.