Wild boar

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wild-boar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Sus scrofa
2. What is the lifespan?Average 10-14 years in the wild; can live longer in captivity
3. What does a wild boar look like?A wild boar looks like a pig but is stronger and smarter. It has a powerful snout and hooves that help it dig and root in the soil.
4. Where do wild boars live?Wild boars live in forests, woodlands, scrublands, grasslands, and even farms across Eurasia and parts of North Africa. They can also be found in many other places where humans have introduced them.

Progenitor: The original ancestor from which something is descended or derived.
Ecological Niche: The role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter, how it survives, and how it reproduces.
Rooting: The behavior of wild boars digging into the soil with their snouts to find food.