bush-pigs resembles the boar in its proportions. Bone Auftreibungen are a peculiarity of the boars in the root-area of the upper jaw-cuspids and the bridges. Between these protuberances, there is gristly bridges. These structures resemble the head-arms of died out Paarhufer coated by fur.
Bush-pigs reach a shoulder-height of 60-80 cm and a weight of 80 kg.
Subtypes The type forms a number of races, of which the brush-ear-pig (Potamochoerus porcus pictus) from Cameroon is the most colorful. The torso carries a rough-hairy fur of sincerely bay color. A white eel-line of the neck up to the tail-root forms a comb-good mane simultaneously. The head wears white insignia on black underground. The ear-tops adorn brush-nicely extended hair. The remaining subtypes are colored paler or darker, the ear-brushes are shorter or are missing completely.
Habitats of the bush-pigs are rain-forests, gallery-forests at water-runs, wetlands, mountain-forests and bush-forests south from the Sahara, with exception of southwest-Africa.
Food Bush-pigs dig after type of our boars to the food-search in the ground. they eat roots, tubers, fruits, Sämereien, grass and foliage. Furthermore, they live from eggs, insect-larvae and other small animals as well as carrion.
Way of life Bush-pigs live in packs under leadership of an adult Keilers. they are predominant active at night and look for shelter in dense shrubbery or in the reed during the day. On the food-search, they roam far. Bush-pigs swim well, water-runs are no obstacle for it. The voice is a snort and grunt, like which the boars. The most dangerous enemies of the bush-pigs are lion and leopard. Where leopards vanished, the continuance of the river-pigs increases unduly. Adult boars often fight against leopards with success.
Reproduction Up to 4 young are tossed after approximately 130 days of Tragzeit. it brook looks for an Erdhöhle to tossing. In contrast to the warthog, bush-pigs don't assume such hiding places otherwise. it brook has two pairs of teats. The Frischlinge have a light Längsstreifung.
Occurrences Bush-pigs are relatively frequent and perform as Kulturfolger in its habitat.
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