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Sus scrofa
| Family Name: | Suidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Mammal) |
| Common Name: | Wild Pig, Wild Boar |
Name
Description
| Size | 1.5 m |
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| Description | Generally dark greyish-brown, infants are brown with white stripes. Body robust with large head, relatively slender limbs. Each foot with two main hooves and a smaller lateral hoof. Mature animals has tusks. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Found mainly on land. Feed on a mixed of animal and plant material, such as roots. Active during both day and night. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Mangroves, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Found in forest, scrubland and mangroves. In Singapore, can be found on Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong, and in the Western Catchment Area. Also recorded from wooded areas in Changi, Lim Chu Kang and the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Distributed widely. |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Not Threatened [2008] |