Bush pig, red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

Bush pig, red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

Description
Latina: Potamochoerus porcus
Français : Potamochère roux
English: Red river hog
Date 18 July 2012
Source Self-photographed
Author Jean-Pol GRANDMONT https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jean-Pol_GRANDMONT
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0_Potamochoerus_porcus_-_Potamoch%C3%A8re_roux_(1).JPG

The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus), also known as the bush pig (but not to be confused with P. larvatus, common name "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 generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps. Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Suidae, Subfamily: Suinae.


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Description		Bush pig, red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) Description Latina: Potamochoerus porcus Français : Potamochère roux English: Red river hog Date 18 July 2012 Source Self-photographed Author Jean-Pol GRANDMONT https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jean-Pol_GRANDMONT Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0_Potamochoerus_porcus_-_Potamoch%C3%A8re_roux_(1).JPG The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus), also known as the bush pig (but not to be confused with P. larvatus, common name "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 generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps. Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Suidae, Subfamily: Suinae.

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