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  2. Entelodontidae - Wikipedia

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    Entelodontidae is an extinct family of pig-like artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) which inhabited the Northern Hemisphere (Asia, Europe, and North America) from the late Eocene [1] to the early Miocene epochs, about 38-19 million years ago.

  3. Wild boar - Wikipedia

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    The wild boar (Sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine, [4] common wild pig, [5] Eurasian wild pig, [6] or simply wild pig, [7] is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. [5]

  4. Pleistocene rewilding - Wikipedia

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    Introduced species as alternative proxy for extinct fauna. ... Wild boar [64] Considered for reintroduction. Gray whale [65] Eurasian gray wolf [66] [67] Eurasian ...

  5. Police seek owners of 'on the loose' boar

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    The animal, which has now been captured, is described as a wild boar-domestic pig cross. ... but were hunted to extinction about 700 years ago. Over about the last 10 years, populations of free ...

  6. Hunting in Romania - Wikipedia

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    Wild boar hunting (vanatoarea la mistret) (Sus scrofa) is the most common big game sport in Romania; wild boar is often used for meat as well as for trophies (conventionally the male tusks only, but also shoulder mounts, female tusks, silver hat pins with boar bristles or hair or even skins and rugs).

  7. Suidae - Wikipedia

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    Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs, or swine.In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into between four and eight genera.

  8. Pygmy hog - Wikipedia

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    The analysis also showed that the pygmy hog had never clustered with the wild boar or any other Sus species. [5] Based upon this genetic analysis and resulting evidence, the pygmy hog has again been re-classified as its own unique genus Porcula, which is a sister lineage of Sus. Genome analyses support the independence of Porcula. [11]

  9. Wildlife of Armenia - Wikipedia

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    The wildlife of Armenia includes the wild boar, crested porcupine, various lizards, snakes and numerous species of birds and plants. Endangered species in Armenia are the bear, wild goat , Armenian mouflon and the leopard .