Happy people work in the Caucasian Reserve. Throughout the year, there are animal symbols next to them. 2019 is the year of the yellow earth pig. In the forests of the Caucasian Reserve, beech, oak and mixed live their relatives - wild boars. Fast and agile, they are well adapted for life in the mountains, boldly cross fast mountain rivers. More than 500 wild boars live in the Caucasian Reserve. Tourists can also meet the wild boar, following the mountain trails.
The boar among most peoples is a symbol of physical strength, courage, fearlessness and fertility. The whole becoming of an animal speaks of great strength, perseverance and even ferocity. The shape of the body resembles a voluminous wedge, and powerful short legs allow the boar to literally break through the wilds, dense shrubs, tangles of vines, tangled thickets that are inaccessible to other animals.
The boar is the largest animal in its family. The ancestors of the wild boar were once tamed by man and they became the progenitors of numerous breeds of domestic pigs.
Boars are medium sized animals. The body length of adult males is about 2 m, height 1 m, weight on average about 100 kg, but there are individuals up to 250 kg.
The body of the boar is covered with coarse hair, which can be brown, reddish, black or gray. In adult animals, the bristles at the withers are longer and stiffer and stand on end in case of danger.
The fangs on the lower jaw are one of the most characteristic features of the wild boar. The fangs of males are long and curved, triangular in cross section, can reach a length of 15 cm. Unlike females, males have an additional canine on the upper jaw, which is used as a sharpener for the lower ones. Males use their fangs for fighting during the mating season.
The wild boar has a long, elastic muzzle and a snout, which is used for digging the earth and getting roots and bulbs.
The wild boar is an omnivore (eats plant and animal food). The basis of the diet is rhizomes and bulbs of plants, seeds, fruits, fallen leaves, nuts, acorns, berries. It can destroy nests and eat eggs, also does not disdain small rodents, eats mice, lizards, worms and snakes. Will not refuse to fall. A special delicacy of wild boars is nettle, it helps to quickly restore the supply of vitamins after winter
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