Razorback

Sus scrofa

Razorback and wild hog are American colloquialisms, loosely applied to any type of feral domestic pig, wild boar or cross in North America. Pure wild boar are sometimes called "Russian boar" or "Russian razorbacks". The term "razorback" has also appeared in Australia, to describe such animals there.
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Appearance

Following a long tradition of wild boar images in European heraldry, the razorback serves as an athletic image for the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The current live mascot's name is Tusk, a Russian boar. Fans of the team shout a chant derived from a domestic hog farmers' call.

''Razorback'' is also the title of a 1984 Australian horror film directed by Russell Mulcahy, featuring a murderous and gigantic wild boar terrorizing the Australian outback. Other killer pig films include ''Pig Hunt'' by the late James Isaac and the Korean black comedy ''Chaw'' .

An Australian razorback appears in the Disney animated film ''The Rescuers Down Under'' . The Razorback is the name of a Space Marine tank in ''Warhammer 40,000''. Razorback is the name of a boar-like humanoid subspecies in the popular massive muliplayer online role-playing game, ''World of Warcraft''.
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Cultural

Following a long tradition of wild boar images in European heraldry, the razorback serves as an athletic image for the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The current live mascot's name is Tusk, a Russian boar. Fans of the team shout a chant derived from a domestic hog farmers' call.

''Razorback'' is also the title of a 1984 Australian horror film directed by Russell Mulcahy, featuring a murderous and gigantic wild boar terrorizing the Australian outback. Other killer pig films include ''Pig Hunt'' by the late James Isaac and the Korean black comedy ''Chaw'' .

An Australian razorback appears in the Disney animated film ''The Rescuers Down Under'' . The Razorback is the name of a Space Marine tank in ''Warhammer 40,000''. Razorback is the name of a boar-like humanoid subspecies in the popular massive muliplayer online role-playing game, ''World of Warcraft''.

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