The Animal Kingdom

Wild Boar: Nature’s Forest Engineers

The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a highly intelligent and adaptable animal found in forests across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Known for their powerful build and tusks, wild boars are essential to their ecosystems, helping to aerate soil and spread seeds.

In zoos, wild boars are kept in forested enclosures that allow them to root, dig, and display their natural foraging behaviors. Visitors are often surprised by their social interactions and intelligence. Boars are also a reminder of the importance of balancing human-wildlife interactions, as they often come into conflict with farmers in the wild.

Zoos use wild boars as an example of how humans can coexist with wildlife and benefit from maintaining natural habitats.