Wild boar, which grow to the size of a labrador and have five-inch tusks, were a popular quarry for hunting parties centuries ago. The last one is said to have been hunted down in 1617 by James I ...

Wild boars may look soft but they’re tough guys. They have an extra thick skin layer called the shield or shoulder plate. This protects them during fights for mating rights. In this friendly boar’s ...

They also use scent markings to establish territory and communicate with other boars. Wild Boar Image via Depositphotos. While boars are generally shy and avoid humans, they can be dangerous if ...

Going pig stickin' requires trained dogs, knife skills—and a bit of temporary insanity. Just ask the Mormon farrier in ...

During one encounter, Hirano lost a hound. A wild boar ripped open the unfortunate canine's stomach with its tusks. “The dog howled, 'Yeow!' and did not last more than three minutes,” he said.

Over the last few decades, wild boar populations have increased in the urban areas of Barcelona and in other parts of Catalonia. This wild animal is an important reservoir of the hepatitis E virus ...

An endemic virus in the wild boar population The metropolitan area of Barcelona is made up of thirty-six municipalities, spread over 636 km 2 and populated by around 3.2 million people. This area ...

Over the last few decades, wild boar populations have increased in the urban areas of Barcelona and in other parts of Catalonia. This wild animal is an important reservoir of the hepatitis E virus.

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The Return of Britain’s Wild Boar (Bloomsbury Wildlife) has won The British Ecological Society’s (BES) £1,000 Marsh Ecology ...