Wild boar
(Sus scrofa) The wild boar is now a fairly common animal in southern and central Sweden. It mainly eats plant parts such as roots and tubers, but small rodents, insects, worms and carrion are also part of its diet. Powerfully built with a large head and short legs. The coat is dark grey-brown and bristly. The winter coat is thick and long-haired. The summer coat resembles “a week-old beard stubble”. The boar’s canine teeth grow throughout its life and form upward-pointing, dangerous tusks. Can run at 50 km/h.
Belongs to
The order Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)
Family
Pigs (Suidae)
Weight
Sows up to 150 kg, boars slightly heavier up to 175 kg
Lifespan
Usually up to 8 years (up to 20 years)
Mating season
September–November
Gestation period
4 months (115 days)
Young
The sows give birth to 3–8 piglets that are lighter brown with long dark stripes. They follow the sow until the next time she is due to give birth.
