Hog, Red River
Potamochoerus porcus
Potamochoerus porcus
Vital Statistics
Height:
2 - 3 feet
Weight:
100 - 270 lbs
Diet:
Pig pellets, grapes, lettuce, dandelion greens, broccoli, apple, pear, banana, egg, worms, crickets and other produce
Conservation:
Status: Least Concern
Geographic Region
Rainforests, wet savannas, forested valleys, and slow waterways of west and central Sub-Saharan Africa to northern South Africa, as well as Madagascar
At The Zoo
Fabric of Africa
Did You Know?
Red river hogs have been observed following primate groups in order to eat the fruits dropped to the ground.