Both male and female wild boar grow ivory tusks although the males tusks grow
bigger and faster than the females. The upper tusks called honors sharpen
the bottom tusks appropriately called rippers ready for battle.
German wild boar
grow to a maximum of about 250 lb. They spend most of their time foraging,
rooting for food and fighting. Wild boar live in groups with a hierarchy
system. There are often battles when a young wild boar challenges the rank
of his or her superior. Older male wild boar usually live in solitary
except during breeding season when they seek out a herd of female wild boar. A
mature male develops an extra plate of hard cartilage over the shoulder area as
protection against a challengers tusks. This shield can actually stop a
bullet.
A nocturnal animal in summer, wild boar are omnivorous, swift, and very good
swimmers. They live in dense thickets - a cautious lifestyle since they
are generally a prey animal. Their vision is poor but can smell a human
1/4 mile away. A warning sound to others is their growling or
snorting. When alarmed or angry their fur stands up on their shoulders and
rump, they swing their tails, paw the ground and snort.
Wild boar are an excellent beast to hunt because of their strength, speed,
intelligence, and ferocious fighting. When hunted, wild boar are
unpredictable. Some keep the distance, some hide in the thick brush, while
others outright charge the hunter!
Wild boar meat is
lean, dark red, and low in cholesterol. A true delicacy even to the most
demanding connoisseur!
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