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  2. Boerboel - Wikipedia

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    The name Boerboel derives from the Afrikaans words boer, meaning farmer, and boel, a shortening of boelhond, meaning bulldog. [11]The Boerboel descends from an old colonial cross-breed of mastiffs and bulldogs used both as a guard dog on remote farms and estates and for big game hunting, and known as the Boer Dog [12]: 618 or Boer Hunting Dog.

  3. Boar hunting - Wikipedia

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    Hunting dogs have been used to hunt boar since ancient times. Boar hunting dogs are loosely divided into two categories, bay dogs, and catch dogs. Bay dogs harass and harry the boar, keeping it cornered in one place and barking loudly. This behavior is known as "baying" or keeping the boar "at bay". The bay dogs' barking alerts the hunters to ...

  4. Pack (canine) - Wikipedia

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    Males outnumber the females in a pack. Typically, only one female is present to breed with all males. African wild dogs are not territorial, and hunt cooperatively in their packs. For example, they will run down large game and tear it apart with their pack. They also cooperate in caring for wounded, sick, and young pack members. [1]

  5. Wild boar - Wikipedia

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    However, research shows that when compared with other mitigation tactics, hunting is the only strategy to significantly reduce crop damage by boars. [144] Although large boar populations can play an important role in limiting forest growth, they are also useful in keeping pest populations such as June bugs under control. [4]

  6. Dachshund - Wikipedia

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    A 2008 University of Pennsylvania study of 6,000 dog owners who were interviewed indicated that dogs of smaller breeds were more likely to be "genetically predisposed toward aggressive behaviour". Dachshunds were rated the most aggressive, with 20% having bitten strangers, as well as high rates of attacks on other dogs and their owners.

  7. Bushpig - Wikipedia

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    Using packs of specially trained dogs to hunt is more efficient, but dogs may be killed by the boars if they are not careful. Another way of killing the pigs is to make a large and very sturdy boma with a closing mechanism and regularly stock it with feed for a period of two or three months, before engaging the mechanism with a whole sounder or ...

  8. Here’s Why There Are 10 Hot Dogs in a Pack, But Only 8 Buns

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    The post Here’s Why There Are 10 Hot Dogs in a Pack, But Only 8 Buns appeared first on Taste of Home. I'll never understand why this wasn't fixed a long time ago! The post Here’s Why There Are ...

  9. Feral pig - Wikipedia

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    Catch dogs typically are American Pit Bull Terriers and their crosses, the Catahoula (dual purpose), the Dogo Argentino, a dog used for the same purpose in South America, and American Bulldogs; the first of these has been put back to work as a utility breed [26] [27] over the past 30 years and its tenacity on the hunt and undying loyalty to ...