Forest hogs

Forest hogs

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Suidae
Subfamily : Suinae
Genus : Hylochoerus

Facts about the genus Hylochoerus, the forest hogs

Former and Present Distribution Forest hogs are unevenly distributed through the still forested areas of west-central Africa. (Full text)

Habitat, Ecology and Behavior In common with the red river hog, Potamochoerus porcus, Hylochoerus is more dependent on (Full text)

Haji bows, {I apologize greatly, being chased by forest-hogs is not my idea of dinner entertainment. (Full text)

Behavior Forest hogs are shy creatures that live in low population densities and are therefore not well known. (Full text)

Bromthen Forest-HogBRAHM-thehn Bromthen Forest-Hogs are found in the jungles on the mountainous edge of the Savan Territories, being very sizeable boar-like creatures with even more sizeable tusks. (Full text)

Bongos (and giant forest hogs) are frequently poisoned by the toxic bamboo, unaware of the deadly changes in the plant. (Full text)

The role of bush pigs and giant forest hogs is unclear, but contact infection of domestic pigs by bush pigs has been demonstrated experimentally. (Full text)

Giant forest hogs are fairly common in and near the forested areas, and lion and leopard are by no means rare. (Full text)

Guinea hogs, or Guinea Forest hogs, are believed to be originally from the Guinea coast of Africa. (Full text)

· The male/female ratio within a group of giant forest hogs is 1:2. (Full text)

Giant forest hogs are grey-skinned animals, covered in long, black, coarse fur. (Full text)

Giant forest hogs are found mainly in humid, forested areas of central Africa. (Full text)