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Bush Pig A surprise visitor to my house last night! I heard a loud chomping before it set off the security light. Sorry about the angle, taken from the balcony. Bushpig,Geotagged,Potamochoerus larvatus,South Africa,south africa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Bush Pig

A surprise visitor to my house last night! I heard a loud chomping before it set off the security light. Sorry about the angle, taken from the balcony.

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    If it returns tonight I may be brave and go downstairs to get a better photo. Posted 11 years ago

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The Bushpig

The bushpig, ''Potamochoerus larvatus'', is a member of the pig family and lives in forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and reedbeds in East and Southern Africa. Probably introduced populations are also present in Madagascar and the Comoros archipelago. Bushpigs are mainly nocturnal. There are several subspecies.

Adult bushpigs stand from 66 to 100 cm at the shoulder, and weigh from 55 to 150 kg . They resemble the domestic pig, and can be identified by their blunt, muscular.. more

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Jan 21, 2014. Captured Jan 20, 2014 22:41 in N2, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 120mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.