Central Asian boar

The Central Asian boar (Sus scrofa davidi) is a small long maned subspecies of wild boar indigenous to Southeastern Iran, Pakistan and Northwest India.[1]

Central Asian boar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Genus: Sus
Species:
Subspecies:
S. s. davidi
Trinomial name
Sus scrofa davidi
Groves, 1981

Description

The subspecies is smaller than the nominate S. s. scrofa. It is light brown in color and has a long and thick mane. Males have been reported to reach weights of up to 158 kg, and females 123 kg.[1]

References

  1. Wild Pig Specialist group. "LC - Eurasian Wild Pig". Retrieved 2 August 2017.


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