Grand boar

The grand boar (Sus scrofa edellidus) is a suid native to Northwestern Parania from northernmost Pärlinn to the Isle of Chark. The boar is said to be the largest pig species on the planet and weighs a average between 700-1,840 pounds, A large-sized subspecies with long lacrimal bones and dark hair, though lighter-coloured than S. s. scrofa. 
== Distribution and Habitat ==
The boar inhabits boreal and deciduous woodlands of Northwestern Parania, its northernmost range being that of northernmost Pärlinn. The boar’s largest population, however, is situated in northernmost Isle of Chark. Wild boar rest in shelters, which contain insulating material like spruce branches and dry hay. These resting places are occupied by whole families (though males lie separately) and are often located in the vicinity of streams, in swamp forests and in tall grass or shrub thickets. Boars never defecate in their shelters and will cover themselves with soil and pine needles when irritated by insects. 
== Diet ==
The wild boar is a highly versatile omnivore, whose diversity in choice of food is comparable to that of humans. Their foods can be divided into four categories:
* Rhizomes, roots, tubers and bulbs, all of which are dug up throughout the year in the animal's whole range.
* Nuts, berries and seeds, which are consumed when ripened and are dug up from the snow when necessary.
* Leaves, bark, twigs and shoots, along with garbage.
* Earthworms, insects, mollusks, fish, rodents, insectivores, bird eggs, lizards, snakes, frogsand carrion. Most of these prey items are taken in warm periods. 
8064C629-04E7-420F-9CB5-446C02D1DCD0.png|A grand boar hunted in rural Pärlinn.
Category:Animals
Category:Fauna of Parania