Ryukyu wild boar
E831447
The Ryukyu wild boar is a small, endemic subspecies of wild pig native to Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, adapted to subtropical forests and considered important for the region’s biodiversity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ subspecies of wild boar ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
island environments
ⓘ
subtropical climate ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm |
Oriental
ⓘ
Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | regional biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
fruits
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ roots ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
soil disturbance agent ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Suidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amami Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okinawa Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ subtropical forests ⓘ |
| genus | Sus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
shrubland
ⓘ
subtropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Ryukyu wild boar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu wild pig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | important for regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sus scrofa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeBodySize | small ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting pressure ⓘ hybridization with domestic pigs ⓘ |
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