Family

Suidae

8 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Artiodactyla › Suidae

Sulawesi Babirusa

Babyrousa celebensis (Deninger, 1909)

Babyrousa celebensis, the North Sulawesi babirusa, is a tusked pig-like Indonesian mammal threatened by hunting and deforestation.

Common Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus (Gmelin, 1788)

Phacochoerus africanus, the common warthog, is a medium-sized African wild pig adapted to savanna grazing habitats.

Desert Warthog

Phacochoerus aethiopicus (Pallas, 1766)

Phacochoerus aethiopicus, the desert warthog, is a stocky suid native to the Horn of Africa with distinctive facial warts and tusks.

Giant Forest Hog

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni Thomas, 1904

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, the giant forest hog, is the largest living suid native to forested areas across Africa.

Bushpig

Potamochoerus larvatus (F.Cuvier, 1822)

Potamochoerus larvatus, the bushpig, is an African wild pig species with distinct markings and social group habits.

Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Potamochoerus porcus, the red river hog, is an African pig with distinct reddish fur and defined physical and behavioral traits.

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758

The wild boar (Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758) is a bulky suid with distinct physical features, sexual dimorphism, variable size based on environment, diverse habitats, complex social and breeding behaviors, and has been hunted by humans for food and sport for a long time.