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Boars are all animals of the family Suidae. It is a synonym for pigs, which in Dutch is mainly used for the domesticated form of the wild boar. There are about 20 species, which occur in Europe, Africa and Asia. More

Boars are all animals in the Suidae family. It is a synonym for pigs, which in Dutch is mainly used for the domesticated form of the wild boar. There are about 20 species, but the exact number is much debated. With many island forms (in Indonesia) the question is whether it is a separate species or not. For example, the babiroessa or deer boar is now divided into 4 types. Boars are omnivores found in the old world (Africa, Asia and Europe. They are closely related to the peccaries from the Americas. Within the even-toed ungulates, the hippos are probably the most related. Many species produce many young. That high number of young must be the loss to compensate animals as a result of predation.Boar meat is on the menu of many animals.It is also a popular hunting animal among humans, a tradition that seems to date from the time of the Gauls???As game game, boars are frequently depicted, with especially on the stamps of European countries.

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Javan warty pig (1909)