Central Asian boar

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Wild common boar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, Western India.

The Central Asian boar or the Common Eurasian Wild Boar (Sus scrofa davidi) is a small long maned subspecies of wild boar indigenous to Southeastern Iran, Pakistan and Northwest Republic of India. This subspecies is smaller than the nominate S. s. scrofa. It is light brown in color and has a long and thick mane. Males have been reported to reach weights of up to 158 kg, and females 123 kg. It is considered as the “National hog of Pakistan” respectively.

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