Wild Boar

Size : Body Length: 90-200 cms. / 3-6.6 ft. Shoulder Height : 55-110 cms. / 1.8-3.6 ft. Tail Length : 15-40 cms. / 6-16 in. Weight : 44-320 kgs. / 91-711 lb. Wild Boar is found in almost all kinds of forest in India. It plays a very vital role in ecosystem. It prefers areas with thick vegetation & is found in reed beds as well as scrub and forest areas. Indian wild boar has brownish coat that is coarse and bristly, usually turning with age. Young are grayish, born with a pattern of light stripes along their torso, known as livery. These fade with time. The wartless head is long and pointed. The upper canines form tusks which curve out and upwards.

The lower canines are like razors, self-sharpening by rubbing against the upper canines. The tail is long with a simple tuft between the second and sixth month, reaching adult colouration at one year of age. Wild boars rest in tight groups with bodily contact. The resting place is used several times before being abandoned. These are excellent swimmers, and have been seen swimming up to 6-7 kms.

The main diet of this animal is seeds, roots, tubers, fruits, nuts, carrion, eggs, insects etc. Their Life span is 21 years. Sexual Maturity is gained Usually at 18 months. Their mating occurs round the year. An adult male is solitary animal. Gestation Period is 112-130 days. Just prior to giving birth, the female isolates herself and builds a large nest lined with vegetation. Maternal families have on average 20 members, but can be of a maximum of 100 animals.