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bush pig
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bush pig

Wild pig found in forested regions of Africa. Typically it is dark brown in colour, about 60 cm/24 in high and has short tusks no more than 15 cm/6 in long.

The red river hog is a West African variety of the same species but is rusty red in colour with prominent black and white markings on the face.

Classification

The bush pig Potamochoerus porcus is in family Suidae, order Artiodactyla.



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Not to mention the masses of Chinese Lugworms that European fishermen are hooked on, the 13 wolves that dropped by on their round trip from Calgary to Siberia, the hippopotamuses that schlepped from Tel Aviv to Manila, or the Red River Hog.
Then we went to see the condors, coatis, forest buffaloes, giraffes, okapis, red river hogs (smelly) and on to the chimpanzees.
The park has also added a pair of Red River hogs in its walk around area, and this will also be the first full season for Knowsley's pack of 12 endangered African hunting dogs.
 
 
 
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