Bushpig
Potamochoerus larvatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The bushpig is a member of the pig family that inhabits forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and cultivated areas in East and Southern Africa. Introduced populations are also probably present in Madagascar. There have also been unverified reports of their presence on the Comoro island of Mayotte. Bushpigs are mainly nocturnal. There are several subspecies.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Suidae
- Genus
- Potamochoerus