Red_river_hog
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The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests, and generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps.
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| Red river hog | |
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| Male at Tierpark Hellabrunn in Munich, Germany | |
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| Female with juvenile at Amneville Zoo in Amnéville, France | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Suidae |
| Genus: | Potamochoerus |
| Species: | P. porcus
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| Binomial name | |
| Potamochoerus porcus | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sus porcus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Look up "Red_river_hog" on WikipediaWikipedia Categories
- Potamochoerus
- Mammals of Chad
- Suids of Africa
- Mammals of Gabon
- Mammals of Cameroon
- Mammals of West Africa
- Mammals described in 1758
- Mammals of Central Africa
- Mammals of Equatorial Guinea
- Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Mammals of the Republic of the Congo
- Mammals of the Central African Republic
- Mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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