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Carpobrotus virescens, commonly known as coastal pigface, [1] is a prostrate coastal succulent shrub of the family Aizoaceae native to Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as Kolbogo or Metjarak .
Suina (also known as Suiformes) is a suborder of omnivorous, non-ruminant artiodactyl mammals that includes the domestic pig and peccaries. A member of this clade is known as a suine. Suina includes the family Suidae, termed suids, known in English as pigs or swine, as well as the family Tayassuidae, termed tayassuids or
Potamochoerus (meaning "river pig") is a genus in the pig family . The two species are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, although the bushpig, possibly due to introduction by humans, also occurs in Madagascar and nearby islands. Early in the 20th century, there were considered to be as many as five different species within the genus.
Ossabaw hogs also have adapted to the high salt diets and minimal availability of fresh water on the island. [ 10 ] The meat of Ossabaws is dark, with a unique texture, [ 4 ] and is prized for resembling the jamón ibérico of the black Iberian pig . [ 11 ]
A “managed realignment” scheme at Abbotts Hall in 2002 saw old sea walls breached in five spots along a 3km (1.9 mile) stretch to create nearly 50 hectares of new saltmarsh and intertidal ...
Sus (/ ˈ s uː s /) is the genus of domestic and wild pigs, within the even-toed ungulate family Suidae. Sus include domestic pigs (Sus domesticus) and their ancestor, the common Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), along with other species.
The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal.It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
Carpobrotus glaucescens, commonly known as pigface or iceplant, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a succulent, prostrate plant with stems up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long, glaucous leaves, daisy-like flowers with 100 to 150 light purple to deep pinkish-purple, petal-like staminodes and red to purple fruit.