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DSC01203 - POTAMOCHERE ET SON BABY by scarlett3846

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DSC01203 - POTAMOCHERE ET SON BABY


Les potamochères (Potamochoerus) sont un genre de mammifères de la famille des Suidae (porcins), présents en Afrique. Le potamochère est le seul grand mammifère présent à la fois sur le continent africain, à Madagascar et sur l'archipel des Comores où il a probablement été introduit, à moins qu'un petit groupe de ces très endurants nageurs n'ait naturellement traversé le canal du Mozambique, peut-être dans des amas d'arbres abattus par les cyclones - Il fréquente les forêts humides, les savanes, les prairies boisées et humides et les zones marécageuses. Son corps massif et puissant lui permet de pénétrer en force dans les fourrés les plus épais. Comme chez tous les suidés, ses canines supérieures sont retroussées en défenses. Il est souvent appelé sanglier rouge des rivières.
Essentiellement nocturne, il passe souvent la journée à dormir dans sa bauge. Ses pieds portent des glandes dont les sécrétions odorantes lui servent à marquer son territoire et à communiquer avec ses congénères. Il vit en solitaire ou en petits groupes. Le potamochère se nourrit de racines, de bulbes, de champignons, de fruits tombés et d'arachides. Il ajoute également à son menu des insectes, des amphibiens, des reptiles, des œufs et des oisillons.


Merci beaucoup à tous pour votre aimable commentaire et vos favoris très appréciés - bien cordialement ! au plaisir !

Thank you very much to all for your kind comment and your very appreciated favorites - well cordially - au plaisir -

Herzlichen Dank an alle für Ihren freundlichen Kommentar und Ihre beliebten Favoriten - herzlich! zum Vergnügen

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Potamochoerus porcus by Merintia

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Potamochoerus porcus

Red River Hog by Gareth Christian

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Red River Hog

at Chester Zoo

Potamochère_250309_ARAS by f.chabardes

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Potamochère_250309_ARAS

Penseelzwijn by Bert Muller

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Penseelzwijn

GaiaZOO 2023

"Grunt, Grunt" -- Red River Hog by JFGryphon

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"Grunt, Grunt" -- Red River Hog

In Africa Red River Hogs live primarily primarily in rain forests
and adjacent savannas. Their name comes from their red coat
and their tendency to wallow in rivers.
-- Congo Gorilla Forest, Bronx Zoo

Red River Hog by Coyoty

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Red River Hog

Potamochoerus porcus. At the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI.

Red River Hog by GoodLifeErik

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Red River Hog

The red river hog or bushpig is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa.

Red River Hog by sr667

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Red River Hog by sr667

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Pinselohrschwein by Chriest

Pinselohrschwein

Potamochoerus porcus
(Syn.: Potamochoerus porcus porcus)
(Syn.: Potamochoerus porcus pictus)

Zebramangoeste met Penseelzwijn-01 by Nick Dijkstra

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Zebramangoeste met Penseelzwijn-01

Zebramangoeste met Penseelzwijn by Nick Dijkstra

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Zebramangoeste met Penseelzwijn

These Red River Hogs were too busy foraging to bother about us gawking humans by shankar s.

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These Red River Hogs were too busy foraging to bother about us gawking humans

These Red River Hogs were too busy foraging to bother about us gawking humans, Red River Hogs live in rainforests, wet dense savannas, and forested valleys, and near rivers, lakes and marshes. Primarily endemic to Africa, they are distributed ranging from the Congo area and Gambia to eastern Congo, southwards to the Kasai and the Congo Rivers. Red River Hogs are often active during the day, but are primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dusk or twilight). More notes about the Rid River Hog and about the Singapore Zoo itself appear elsewhere in this album. (Singapore, Sept. 2023)

I was lucky this Red River Hog came quite close by shankar s.

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I was lucky this Red River Hog came quite close

I was lucky this Red River Hog came quite close towards me- I've seen these critters before. As seen here, the Red River Hog has a striking orange to reddish-brown fur, with black legs and a tufted white stripe along the spine. Adults have white markings around the eyes and on the cheeks and jaws as well, with the rest of the muzzle and face being a contrasting black. The fur on the jaw and the flanks is longer than that on the body, with the males having especially prominent facial whiskers. Unlike other species of pig native to tropical Africa, the entire body of the Red River Hog is covered in hair, with no bare skin visible anywhere on their body. More notes about the Rid River Hog and about the Singapore Zoo itself appear elsewhere in this album. (Singapore, Sept. 2023)