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Red river hog

Potamochoerus porcus

Description:

The red river hog has striking red fur, with black legs and a tufted white stripe along the spine. They have white face markings around the eyes and on the cheeks and jaws; the rest of the muzzle and face are a contrasting black. The fur on the jaw and the flanks is longer than on the body. Adults weigh 45 to 115 kilograms (99 to 250 lb) and stand 55 to 80 centimeters (22 to 31 in) tall, with a length of 100 to 145 centimeters (39 to 57 in). The thin tail is 30 to 45 centimeters (12 to 18 in) long. The boar is somewhat larger than the sow. Males have recognizable humps or lumps on both sides of the snout and rather small, sharp tusks. (information from Wikipedia)

Notes:

This spotting took place at Henry Doorly Zoo.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Facsinating!

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Spotted on Oct 19, 2012
Submitted on Oct 24, 2012

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