Knowra Suidae Suidae Suidae is a family of even-toed ungulate mammals that includes pigs, wild boars, and warthogs. Its members are distinguished by robust bodies, mobile snouts, and typically four toes on each foot.
Artiodactyla : Artiodactyla is the traditional mammalian order of even-toed ungulates, including pigs, deer, cattle, and hippos. Suidae is one branch of the even-toed ungulates.
Wild boar : The wild boar is a widespread Eurasian suid and the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. It represents the ancestral wild form behind domestic pigs.
Suina : Suina is a mammalian suborder that includes pigs and peccaries. Suidae belongs to this broader group of pig-like mammals.
Pig farming : Pig farming is the raising of domestic pigs for meat and other products. It is the principal economic use of domestic suids.
Suid : A suid is a member of the mammal family Suidae. This is the name for any animal belonging to this family.
Domestic pig : The domestic pig is a domesticated suid raised worldwide for food and other products. Its many breeds show how one suid lineage has adapted to human use.
Peccary : A peccary is an American mammal in the family Tayassuidae, superficially resembling a pig. Peccaries resemble suids but belong to a separate New World family.
Feral pig : A feral pig is a domestic pig or descendant living in the wild without human care. Escaped and released suids can establish damaging wild populations.
Canine tooth : A canine tooth is a pointed tooth used for gripping, piercing, or display. In many suids, enlarged canines grow continuously and form tusks.
Warthog : A warthog is an African suid with facial warts, prominent tusks, and a mane. Its distinctive face and grazing habits contrast with the familiar pig form.
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