RED RIVER HOG
SAHARAN VIBE: RED RIVER HOG
Lifestyle
The Red River Hog are nocturnal animals and are most active during the night. By day, they hide in dense bushes, resting in a self-excavated burrow deep within impenetrable vegetation during the day. After sunset, they roam around in troops, in search for food. When frightened, the striped piglets crouch and "play possum". As they get older, flight becomes the more frequent response. However, when cornered or wounded, these pigs display considerable courage and frequently attack. Red river hogs are fast runners and good swimmers. They often root for tubers with their plow-like noses and can cause considerable damage to crops in a short period of time.
A sounder may have a very large home range, with over 4 km / 2.4 miles between resting and feeding areas.
The red river hog is currently quite common and is not endangered.
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