Sus verrucosus

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Sus verrucosus, commonly known as the Javan warty pig, is a rare wild pig species native to Java and nearby Indonesian islands, notable for the prominent facial warts of adult males and its conservation concern due to habitat loss and hunting.

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Sus verrucosus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
pig
species
activityPattern mainly nocturnal
belongsTo Suidae
bodyMass medium-sized pig
breedingSeason varies with local conditions
class Mammalia
commonName Javan warty pig
surface form: Javan warty hog

Javan warty pig
conservationConcern population declining
describedBy Boie
diet omnivorous
ecologicalRole seed disperser
soil digger
endemicTo Indonesia
family Suidae
foundInCountry Indonesia
genus Sus
habitat scrublands
secondary forests
tropical forests
hasCommonNameLanguage English
hasConservationStatus endangered
hasSexualDimorphism true
isWildAncestorOf no known domestic breed
IUCNRedListCategory Endangered
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Bawean
Java
Madura
notableFeature crest of hair along the back
prominent facial warts in adult males
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Sus
phylum Chordata
protectedIn some Indonesian protected areas
reproduction gives birth to litters
socialStructure small groups
taxonRank species
threatenedBy competition with domestic pigs
disease
habitat loss
hunting
yearDescribed 1828

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Suidae includes Sus verrucosus
Sus includesSpecies Sus verrucosus