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Red river hog

"The fangs of a Red river hog can grow as long as nineteen inches!"

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Red river hogPotamochoerus porcus

  • Habitat

    Africa

  • Food

    Roots, fruits, seeds, grass, crops, mushrooms, insects, small mammals, eggs

  • Lifetime

    15 - 20 years

  • Weight

    45 -130 kg

  • Number of youngsters

    1 - 6

  • Wear time

    4 months

  • IUCN Status

    Safe

  • EEP

    Yes

800

grams, that's how heavy a youngster weighs at birth

3

meters wide is the nest of grass in which the young are born

35

inches long is the tail of a brush hog

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