Information about Bushpig
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) A Southern Bush Pig (P. l. koirpotamu) at the San Diego Zoo A Southern Bush Pig (P. l. koirpotamu) at the San Diego Zoo | ||||||||||||||
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The Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a very hairy member of the pig family that lives in forest thickets, riverine vegetation and reedbeds close to water in Africa. They are mainly nocturnal and are seldom seen during the day. A subspecies Potamochoerus larvatus koirpotamus (Southern Bush Pig) is a vulnerable southern Africa (Ethiopia to Angola and south eastern Africa) pig.
They range in size from 60 to 85cm (24 – 33 in.) at the shoulder and 46 to 82kg (101-180 lbs) in weight.
The Bushpig resembles the domestic pig and is identified by the blunt, muscular snout, small eyes, and pointed, tufted ears. Their colour varies from reddish-brown to dark brown and becomes darker with age. Both sexes have a lighter coloured mane which bristles when the animal becomes agitated. The upper parts of the face and ears are also lighter in colour. Sharp tusks are not very long and are not conspicuous. Unlike the Warthog, the Bushpig runs with its tail down. Males are normally larger than females.
Bushpigs are quite social animals and are found in sounders of up to 12 members. A typical group will consist of a dominant male and a dominant female, with other females and juveniles accounting for the rest. Litters of 3-4 young are born in summer after a gestation period of ± 4 months. Bushpigs can be very aggressive, especially when they have young.
They are Omnivorous and their diet could include roots, crops, carrion, as well as newborn lambs. They grunt softly while foraging and make a long, resonant growl as an alarm call.
Still distributed over a relatively wide natural range, the bushpig occurs from Somalia to eastern and southern former Zaire and southwards to Cape Province and Natal in South Africa (Oliver, 1993), having probably been introduced on Madagascar, Comoro and Mayotte Islands (Wilson & Reeder, 1993).
References
- Pigs & Peccaries Specialist Group (1996). Potamochoerus larvatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Mammalia
Linnaeus, 1758
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Linnaeus, 1758
Subclasses & Infraclasses
- Subclass †Allotheria*
- Subclass Prototheria
- Subclass Theria
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Artiodactyla*
Owen, 1848
Families
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Camelidae
Cervidae
Giraffidae
Hippopotamidae
Moschidae
Suidae
Tayassuidae
Tragulidae
Leptochoeridae †
Dichobunidae †
Cebochoeridae †
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Owen, 1848
Families
Antilocapridae
Bovidae
Camelidae
Cervidae
Giraffidae
Hippopotamidae
Moschidae
Suidae
Tayassuidae
Tragulidae
Leptochoeridae †
Dichobunidae †
Cebochoeridae †
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Suidae
Gray, 1821
Genera
Babirusas, Babyrousa
Giant forest hogs, Hylochoerus
Warthogs, Phacochoerus
Bushpigs, Potamochoerus
Pigs, Sus
Suidae
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Gray, 1821
Genera
Babirusas, Babyrousa
Giant forest hogs, Hylochoerus
Warthogs, Phacochoerus
Bushpigs, Potamochoerus
Pigs, Sus
Suidae
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Potamochoerus
Gray, 1854
Species
Potamochoerus larvatus Potamochoerus porcus
Potamochoerus is a genus of the pig family (Suidae).
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Gray, 1854
Species
Potamochoerus larvatus Potamochoerus porcus
Potamochoerus is a genus of the pig family (Suidae).
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binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species. The system is also called binominal nomenclature (particularly in zoological circles), binary nomenclature (particularly in botanical circles), or the binomial classification system.
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Frédéric Cuvier
Frédéric Cuvier
Born May 28 1773
Died July 24 1838 (aged 65)
Nationality French
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Frédéric Cuvier
Born May 28 1773
Died July 24 1838 (aged 65)
Nationality French
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Suidae
Gray, 1821
Genera
Babirusas, Babyrousa
Giant forest hogs, Hylochoerus
Warthogs, Phacochoerus
Bushpigs, Potamochoerus
Pigs, Sus
Suidae
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Gray, 1821
Genera
Babirusas, Babyrousa
Giant forest hogs, Hylochoerus
Warthogs, Phacochoerus
Bushpigs, Potamochoerus
Pigs, Sus
Suidae
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P. africanus
Binomial name
Phacochoerus africanus
(Pallas, 1766)
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Binomial name
Phacochoerus africanus
(Pallas, 1766)
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