Sus scrofa L.

Sus scrofa L., commonly known as the wild boar, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. It is a medium-sized animal that can grow up to 90-105 cm in length, with about 35-40 cm of this being the tail. Most adults weigh about 5-7 kg, but the largest individuals may approach 14 kg. The species is well-adapted to cold environments and has a reddish and grey-brown coat.

The wild boar is a carnivorous animal that feeds primarily on small rodents, though it may also target rabbits, squirrels, game birds, reptiles, invertebrates, and young ungulates. The species is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability to a diversity of habitats. It has become an invasive species in part of its introduced range.

The wild boar has a long history of association with humans, having been the ancestor of most domestic pig breeds and a big-game animal for millennia. Boars have also re-hybridized in recent decades with feral pigs; these boar-pig hybrids have become a serious pest wild animal in the Americas and Australia.