Wild about Pigs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Suidae

The Suidae family comprises all pigs, hogs, and boars, and belongs to the order Artiodactyla.

Bovidae is a family comprised of antelopes, while the hippos belong to the Hippopotamidae family, and Cervidae is a family comprised of deers.

Answer: Wild boar

Given that it may be found in both Europe and Asia, the wild boar is also occasionally referred to as the "Eurasian boar". In Africa the species is native to northern Africa but it has been introduced to other parts of Africa.

Answer: Giant forest hog

Being the only member of its genus, the adult giant forest hog stand 0.75 to 1.1 m (2 ft 6 in to 3 ft 7 in) in height at the shoulder, and can weigh from 100 to 275 kg (220 to 606 lb).

Answer: Wild boar

The scientific name of the domestic pig is (Sus scrofa domesticus), signifying it is a subspecies of the wild boar (Sus scrofa).

Answer: Sounder

Wild pig sounders are social groups of adult females and their young. Adult males may join during breeding but remain solitary afterwards. Young males remain in the sounders until maturity.

Answer: Canines

In contrast to elephants, whose tusks are made of incisors, wild pigs have modified canines that are used for defense against predators, dominance displays, and digging for food in the ground.

Answer: True

Although they are not actually warts, these thick, fleshy growths help to shield a warthog's eyes and face when fighting or when they are uprooting for food.

Answer: Absence of upper incisors

Not only the upper incisors, sometimes the lower incisors are also absent or reduced. Little is known about the reasons for this physiology.

Answer: False

Wild suids are omnivores, meaning they feed on a variety of plants and animals. Their diet can include grasses, roots, fruits, insects, small mammals, reptiles, and even carrion (dead animal matter).

Answer: Sight

While they can see colors and distinguish shapes, their eyesight is not as well developed as that of other animals.

As a result, wild suids have developed a keen sense of smell and hearing to locate food, find mates, and detect threats, while also communicating effectively among themselves.