RED RIVER HOG
Potamochoerus porcus
African cousin of the wild boar, it uses its tusks to turn the ground and defend itself. Its massive body allows it to force the passage in bushes.
WEIGHT : 45 to 115 kg
FOOD : Grass, fruits, roots, insects, small vertebrates and mollusks
THREATS : Poaching (for meat, skin, fat, considered as a pest), loss of habitat
MORE INFO :
Family : Suidae
Gestation : 5 months
Habits : gregarious
Litter : 2 to 5 babies
Longevity : 20 years
