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The Visayan warty pig, aka baboy ilahas, baboy talonon, baboy sulop, and baboy ramo, hails from 6 of the Visayan Islands (Cebu, Negros, Panay, Masbate, Guimaras, and Siquijor) in the central Philippines. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, […]

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The bushpig is a wild and highly aggressive species of porcine that hails from South Africa. They may also be present in Madagascar as well. These critters face the threat of large-scale habitat destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching. They are also hunted for […]

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The red river hog, aka bushpig, is a wild member of the pig family that dwells in Africa. Most of their habitats are in the Guinean and Congolian forests. Their preferred biomes are rainforests near rivers, lakes, and swamps. These critters face the threats of hunting, for their meat, and […]

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The desert warthog hails from the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. There are 2 subspecies: the Cape warthog & the Somali warthog. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss at the hands of farming and ranching; & climate change, which causes severe droughts, these wild porcines […]

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The pygmy hog hails only from southern Bhutan and Assam, in India. They prefer the tall, thick grassland habitat in the foothills of the Himalayas. Unfortunately, due to the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development, farming, ranching, intentional fires, fire suppression, and […]

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The white-lipped peccary can be found in Mexico, Central America, and throughout much of South America. They prefer thick, humid, tropical forests, Cerrado, dry forests, grasslands, mangroves, and dry xerophytic habitats. Due to habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, agriculture, and logging; hunting; and […]

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The sea pig is a type of sea cucumber. They can be found in oceans all over the world. But good luck finding 1 of these critters. They dwell on the ocean floor, at depths of up to 16,000 feet. These echinoderms are difficult to study since they live at […]

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The north Sulawesi babirusa can be found in Sulawesi, Lembeh, Buton, and Muna, in Indonesia. They prefer tropical forest underbrush habitats, canebrakes, and can be found on the shores of lakes and rivers. With the threats of habitat destruction, at the hands of housing and urban development, as well as […]

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Believed to come from the wild European boar, escaped domestic pigs, or a combination of the 2 the feral pig, aka wild boar, is considered an invasive species and a general nuisance animal. These animals have a target on their heads due to the damage and disease they cause and […]

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Found on multiple continents, the wild boar prefers grassy savanna areas, agricultural areas, wooded forests, shrublands, and marshy swamplands. There are 4 known subspecies of wild boar, pretty much differentiated by coloration. These critters are strong, fast, and eat pretty much anything. They also have an attitude. So give em […]

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