
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
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Jan 15, 2015 08:01 in Lover's Walk, Kandy, Sri Lanka.