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wild boar
noun
- a wild Old World swine, Sus scrofa, from which most of the domestic hogs are believed to be derived.
wild boar
noun
- a wild pig, Sus scrofa, of parts of Europe and central Asia, having a pale grey to black coat, thin legs, a narrow body, and prominent tusks
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It affects cattle, sheep, pigs and, according to the government, "other cloven-hoofed animals such as wild boar, deer, llamas and alpacas".
Canadian Mike Weir in 2004 featured elk, wild boar and Arctic char.
A wild boar unknowingly ventures too close to the tigress, unaware of the imminent danger.
While attacks on humans are rare, wild boars have increasingly been spotted roaming towns and cities across Europe - prompting officials to authorise culls in several countries.
They say that wolves keep down numbers of deer and wild boar, which damage trees and crops.
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