wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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Rickey took up the fans on an offer to go hunt wild boar.
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
When the cubs reach 1 year old, they are brought into the base’s wild enclosures with their mothers to learn vital survival skills such as foraging, finding water, and dealing with other wildlife like black bears and wild boars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Once-rare wild animals, such as roe deer and wild boar, were mounting a comeback.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
Fourth prize — the Mets (yep, another team citation)
The Mets didn’t have any cleanup hitters lose a tussle with a wild boar this season.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
When the cubs reach 1 year old, they are brought into the base’s wild enclosures with their mothers to learn vital survival skills such as foraging, finding water, and dealing with other wildlife like black bears and wild boars.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
Once-rare wild animals, such as roe deer and wild boar, were mounting a comeback.
—Bydan Charles, science.org, 2 Jan. 2025
Fourth prize — the Mets (yep, another team citation)
The Mets didn’t have any cleanup hitters lose a tussle with a wild boar this season.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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