male Indian Wild Boar, Sus scrofa cristatus, in grasslands, Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India
The Indian boar (Sus scrofa cristatus), also known as the Andamanese pig or Moupin pig is a subspecies of wild boar native to India, Nepal, Burma, western Thailand and Sri Lanka. The Indian boar differs from its European counterpart by its large mane which runs in a crest along its back from its head to lower body, larger, more sharply featured and straighter skull, its smaller, sharper ears and overall lighter build. It is taller and more sparsely haired than the European form, though its back bristles are much more developed. The tail is also more tufted, and the cheeks hairier. Adults measure from to cm ( to in) in shoulder height (with one specimen in Bengal having reached 38 inches) and five feet in body length. Weight ranges from to kg ( to lb).
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Location: Velavadar National Park, Gujarat, India
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
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