Wild Boar adapted to life in the Sundarbans mangroves

From the archive record

Adult boars are covered with stiff, coarse black and brindle hair with a thick crest from the nape and reaching down the back. Adult males have well-developed tushes (canines), both in the upper and lower jaws. The Indian Wild Boar has a wide distribution through India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. A subspecies is found in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Wild pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis). The species enjoy a much wider range stretching across Europe and Asia. The Indian Wild Boar is omnivorous and feeds on roots, grubs, tubers and carrion. Wild Boar is also known to kill whenever possible and are very quick in devouring such kills. They produce an assortment of sounds, with the most commonly heard one being a grunt emitted when the animal is surprised and while making a quick getaway.