Terrible forest pig (7 photos)

Meet the forest pig - the largest wild pig in the world. Animals do not have a meek disposition and can attack anyone who disturb their peace.





They live in Africa, and more specifically - in the western and central part. From the scorching from the sun, the pig hides in the shade of dense tropical forests, for which and got its name. But hide among the leaves and the piglet will not be able to branch its carcass.



Adult boars reach 2 meters in length and weigh up to 275 kg. It's like five refrigerators put in a row and weigh, that's about it and it will be! But all record figures are the prerogative of males. females almost twice less.





The pig eats up its dimensions on a balanced omnivore diet. True, in the choice of vegetable dishes he is very selective - serve only certain types of herbs on the table, certain types of shrubs. The last, so that it's not easy a piece of wood is a piece of wood, but young, green and juicy.



The forest pig is almost impossible to meet in zoos. The reason is the very intricate diet of greens. In captivity too it is difficult to provide an animal with a menu that suits him.

The male wood pig is a family friend. Under wives cut through the forest led by a boar and children of different ages in the amount of up to 20 individuals. And for his family, dad will stand up with blood. Because Bigger sizes come with big problems.



The pig will find dirt everywhere! But not because she likes to lie in unpleasant substances, but because he does not want to suffer from parasites. The hardened mud crust hardens on the skin of animals, protecting it from insects.

The pig has to carefully protect its happy life from competitors and predators. There are always a lot of firsts: just a little turn away, and the stranger will surely pull his penny with interest. Therefore, fights between males are not uncommon. And extremely traumatic. Furious men literally collide with their foreheads. blow can be of such strength that the skull of one of the opponents may crack and break through!



But this intolerance is not limited to to ideological rivals for the herd. Any predator from small the big one will get if he dares to get into the field of view dad. Even hyenas and leopards - and they scare! At the first, he will definitely try to wring out carrion in order to eat himself and feed his family, and the second will drive, so that did not reach the piglets.



Even hyenas and leopards are afraid of me. So you, two-legged with a camera, be careful too.

But inside the family there is a complete idyll. Mothers don't share children on their own and others. How does the proverb say? Affectionate calf sucks two mothers? It's about the same here: females feed everyone, who will ask. Very convenient: every pig can have up to four piglets, try to follow each one! In addition, to be surrounded only by their own children do not turn out for a long time - childbirth and a week after. Together with relatives, children live up to 1.5 years. Then the kid goes into free swimming: either to knock together his own herd, or someone else to squeeze. Girls can stay at home. Or too go in search of adventure and a new family.