Red River Hog

Habitat
Thickets, forests, savannahs and swamps.
Wild Diet
Grasses, water plants, roots, bulbs, fruit, carrion and small animals.
Behaviour
Red river hogs are very sociable living in groups called 'sounders' that contain up to 15 animals. They use their good sense of smell to find and uncover food, then use the topof their nose for shovelling.
Breeding
After a gestation of 4 months, 2-4 piglets are born in a hollow tree or dense nest of gathered vegetation. The young are dark brown with pale yellow stripes.
Threats
Habitat destruction and being hunted for food.
Conservation
Duisberg Zoo, in Germany, holds the ESB (European Stud Book) for the red river hog.

INFORMATION
- Latin Name: Potamochoerus porcus
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Family: Suidae
- Conservation status: Least Concern



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