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Post by brobear on Sept 28, 2018 17:45:18 GMT -5
shaggygod.proboards.com/thread/709/wild-boar Rakov, N.V. (1970) Causes of mortality of the wild boar and its interrelation with predators in the Amur territory. Zoologicheskii Zhurnal "In years of crop failure, brown bears are well adapted to the hunt wild boars.Bears do kill boar of all ages and classes.(Including adult and prime male wild boar)"
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Post by brobear on Sept 28, 2018 17:49:14 GMT -5
Predation on Ungulates Predation on the ungulates is a trait of ecology of brown bears typical for different areas of the species range (Bromlei, 1965, Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, 1979, Zavatsky, 1979, Lavov, 1987, Pazhetnov, 1990 and Bobyr, 1991). The extent and nature of predation vary with the seasons. In most cases, this method of feeding behavior is of the greatest importance for bears in the spring (Pazhetnov, 1990). This statement is typical for brown bears in Sikhote-Alin (Bromlei, 1965, Yudakov and Nikolaev, 1987, Yudin, 1993 and Kostoglod, 2006). In summer there is a decline of predation related to the abundance of feed (Bromlei, 1965). In autumn with the abundance of fattening feed of vegetable origin predation is not expressed, but during hungry years it is on the contrary typically occurring among bears (Bromlei, 1965, Rakov, 1966 and Abramov, 1972). Wild boar and red deer (Cervus elaphus) are the most common ungulate prey of brown bears in Sikhote-Alin.
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Post by brobear on Sept 28, 2018 17:55:28 GMT -5
California's Day of the Grizzly by William B. Secrest.
Ygnacio Villegas, Boyhood Days, Ygnacio Villegas' Reminiscences of California in the 1850s, Dr. Albert Shumate ( ed. ), 1983:
The grizzlies were ferocious animals and some weighed close to a ton. They were frequently eight feet in height. These animals killed many hogs, horses, sheep, and cattle. They could grab a pig and run away with it like a coyote does with a rabbit.
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Post by brobear on Nov 8, 2018 15:08:25 GMT -5
www.wideopenspaces.com/king-kong-hog-russia-makes-hogzilla-look-like-baby/ KING KONG HOG FROM RUSSIA MAKES HOGZILLA LOOK LIKE A BABY. If this hog from Russia is real, then it's time to believe in monsters. Recent pictures of a wild boar, we are affectionately calling King Kong Hog, has started spreading over the Internet like wildfire. If these pictures and story are real, then this hog from Russia is one of the largest wild boars ever shot on the planet. Peter Maximov, a pig hunter from Chelyabinsk, Russia was hunting out of a tower near a favorite hog spot in the the Ussuriland, when a boar of epic proportions stepped out in front of him. One shot later, Maximov reported that the hog, seemingly unfazed, ran off into the forest. After realizing how big the boar was that he just shot, Maximov was too scared to track it by himself so he called a local forest ranger to help. Some time later, both men were able to find a blood trail and eventually track the boar to a place where it was bedded down, but still alive. Maximov then fired again, which enraged the hog and sent it into a full charge at both men. Quickly, a third shot was fired that finally brought down King Kong Hog. Both men together couldn't move the pig so they tied it to Maximov's truck and drove it into the nearby village of Shokurov. From there, it was weighed out to an incredible 1,179 pounds! However, that's not all. The shoulder height measured out to five and half feet of pure giant hog. For comparison, Hogzilla, the giant pig from Georgia that made rounds back in 2004, weighed in at only 794 pounds and had a shoulder height of three feet, three inches. As you can see, this hog from Russia is huge. As we all know, the problem with the Internet is that photos can be photoshopped. Is this photo and story real? We can't 100 percent say for sure. Considering it came from Russia, with little other evidence than these photos, we just don't know. This is where you come in. Have you heard anything about this? Help us find out if this is in fact a real pig! However, one thing to keep in mind, they say a picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case, that might be all we have.
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Post by brobear on Nov 8, 2018 15:19:45 GMT -5
www.softschools.com/facts/animals...facts/314/ Wild boar Facts Wild boar is a close relative of domestic pig. There are four subspecies of wild boar that are similar in size and appearance, but differ in color (which depends on the type of habitat). Native populations of wild boars can be found in Africa, Europe and Asia (Japan, Indonesia, India and the Far East). Wild boars can survive in different types of habitat: grasslands, taiga, tropical rainforests, but they prefer life in deciduous forests. Wild boars are threatened by habitat loss and by commercial hunt. Luckily, wild populations are still stable and they are not listed as endangered species. Interesting Wild boar Facts: Wild boars are medium-sized animals. They can reach 3 to 6.5 feet in length, 21.6 to 39.3 inches in height and 90 to 700 pounds in weight. Body of wild boars is covered with double coat of fur that can be brown, red, black or grey. Upper coat is composed of harsh, bristly hair. Undercoat is much softer. Tusks on the bottom lip are one of the most prominent features of a wild boar. Tusks in males are longer and curved. Unlike females, males possess extra tusk on the upper lip which is used for sharpening of the lower tusk. Males use their tusks for the fights during the mating season. Wild boar has long, rubbery snout that is used for digging of underground roots and bulbs. Wild boar is an omnivore (eats both plant- and animal-based food). It feeds mainly on the seed, fruits, leaves, berries, eggs, mice, lizards, worms and snakes. Wild boars are nocturnal animals (active during the night). They will spend 12h in sleep during the day, hidden in the nests made of leaves. Although large, wild boar has a lot of enemies. Main predators of wild boars are: tigers, leopards, lynx, wolves, bears and humans. Wild boars live in groups (called sounds) that are composed of females and their offspring. Groups usually have between 6 and 30 animals. Males live solitary life, except during the mating season. Mating season usually lasts from November to January. Fights between males determine which male will have opportunity to mate. Pregnancy in females lasts 112 to 115 days and ends with 4 to 6 piglets. Mother takes care of the babies on her own. Piglets are born in the nest made of leaves. Piglets have brown fur, covered in creamy-colored stripes, which provide camouflage in dense vegetation. Stripes begin to disappear when piglets reach the age of 3 to 4 months. At the age of one year, young animals have the same coloration as adults. Young wild boars depend on their mother for the first couple of months of their life. At the age of 7 months, they will become independent. Wild boars can survive up to 10 years in the wild and up to 25 years in captivity.
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Post by brobear on Nov 8, 2018 15:21:47 GMT -5
www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/wild-boar/ Predators: What eats the Wild Boar? When discussing predators of the wild boar, it should be understood that the wild boar has a huge range; any large predator in those regions can potentially put pigs on their diet. The only animal that preys on the wild pig throughout it’s entire range are humans. In eastern Asia, tigers will hunt packs of wild boar, picking off one at a time. Occasionally, hunters report that a tiger has been killed by a large male boar. In Africa, the larger subspecies of hyaenas are known to take wild boar, in addition to leopards, other large felids, and crocodiles. In Australia, dingos will pick off piglets. Wolves in their native range will hunt pigs as well. Bears also will eat pigs. Piglets seem to be on the menu for many more species. Large snakes, such as the reticulated python, will eat young pigs. Birds of prey will also consume small pigs as part of their diet.
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Post by brobear on Nov 17, 2018 4:53:21 GMT -5
wildfact.com/forum/ by Rishi. When a tiger hunts down the wild boar, it's the most toughest creature to bring it down, it can take up to an hour or more for wildboar to finally give up. The largest male I've seen was bigger than a sloth bear & their body seems to have evolved solely against tiger/leopard attacks. Other that that thick ruff on the back of their neck, their spine lies at least 6 inches deep inside strong muscles. How ineffective those neck bites look! And these ones are a medium sized subspecies...
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Post by brobear on Nov 17, 2018 4:56:28 GMT -5
The above post by Rishi shows that a wild boar is a difficult kill for a tiger just as it is for a grizzly. The Russian wild boar is easily double the size of those of the same species in India, but even the smaller Indian wild boar is no easy kill for a tiger. Amazing that the two largest omnivores, the wild boar and the grizzly are both difficult to kill with a neck-bite - which is normally the killing method used by a tiger.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 17, 2018 6:46:38 GMT -5
Wait a minute, i thought that Paul Cooper and Scorpion said that boars are a very easy prey for tigers.
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Post by brobear on Nov 17, 2018 6:53:23 GMT -5
Wait a minute, i thought that Paul Cooper and Scorpion said that boars are a very easy prey for tigers. Consider the source.
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Post by King Kodiak on Nov 17, 2018 6:59:19 GMT -5
Wait a minute, i thought that Paul Cooper and Scorpion said that boars are a very easy prey for tigers. Consider the source. I sure did. The most reliable source. Hahahhaha.
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Post by brobear on Feb 13, 2019 16:27:49 GMT -5
A Russian wild boar ( the actual boars ) weigh anywhere from 400 to 700 pounds. A mature male grizzly will challenge a boar hog of any age or size, by ambush or head-on. I will search for data, but I suspect that a tiger will always choose a hog below the 400-pound mark to ambush.
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 13, 2019 16:45:12 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Feb 13, 2019 16:55:32 GMT -5
Here is a tigress seen ambushing a rather large ( perhaps from 200 to 300-pounds ) wild boar.
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 13, 2019 16:57:21 GMT -5
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Post by brobear on Feb 13, 2019 16:58:22 GMT -5
Wild boars are very aggressive and fiercely defend themselves, especially if there’s a piglet to be saved. Weighing over 100kg, they use their formidable skull as a battering ram and come armed with sharp tusks. Balaghat is one of the non-protected areas in Kanha-Pench corridor where density of both tiger and prey is comparatively high. An adult tiger has been killed in a fight with a wild boar in Balaghat district, taking the toll of big cat deaths to nine in four months. The sixyear-old tiger’s carcass was spotted in Balaghat’s Logur range — on the Kanha-Pench corridor — late Saturday night and it was recovered on Sunday. Initially, forest officials suspected the tiger was electrocuted or poisoned, but no such evidence was found during autopsy. “Fight with wild boars seems to be only reason as we have found boar hair and faecal samples on the spot,” said an officer. DFO Deva Prasad told TOI that the matter is still under investigation. “Wild boars could be the reason,” said the officer. ( From King Kodiak's post ). 100 kilograms is equal to 220.46 pounds (avoirdupois)
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 13, 2019 17:07:43 GMT -5
If you look at those charts above, its surprising how many adult male boars are killed by brown bears.
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Post by brobear on Feb 13, 2019 17:11:06 GMT -5
If I'm reading the chart correctly ( damn I wish the posts were numbered ) brown bears kill far more wild boar that tigers do, even though tigers are full-time predators. Or... am I missing something?
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Post by King Kodiak on Feb 13, 2019 17:13:26 GMT -5
If I'm reading the chart correctly ( damn I wish the posts were numbered ) brown bears kill far more wild boar that tigers do, even though tigers are full-time predators. Or... am I missing something? Its very surprising to me also, but that is what the chart says.
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Post by brobear on Feb 13, 2019 17:16:17 GMT -5
If you recall my words in the African grizzly topic, grizzlies love pork.
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