The humped boar is a species of wild boar in the Pig family, order Even-toed. Its defining feature are two pairs of fangs protruding from its mouth and arching upwards, capable of causing serious injuries. Like some other species of the same family, the fangs of the humpback pig are used not only for digging, but also for fighting with other pigs, as well as against predators.
An interesting video captures a jaguar hunting wild boar and almost successfully taking down its prey after a fiery encounter. With the strength and tenacity of the hunter, the jaguar successfully knocked the boar back to the ground, and began to use its sharp teeth to take its life.
However, when it was close to victory, suddenly a hyena appeared out of nowhere, causing the jaguar to lose focus for a moment. Before the precious opportunity, the wild boar used its last breath to get up, quickly escaped the jaguar’s grip and suddenly charged back at the hunter with its sharp fangs.
Too surprised by the pig’s aggression, the jaguar hastily jumped to avoid it and retreated to the back. The lack of concentration made it pay the price when the prey quickly escaped successfully.
Young leopards risked their lives breaking into a boar den and killing both young pigs in the Maasai Mara reserve, Kenya, Long Room reported yesterday. “This could have been the leopard’s first kill. Either way, the hunt was still impressive. I’ve never seen anything like it in 30 years,” the animal photographer said. wild Paul Goldstein, who recorded the hunt, shared.
After inflicting a fatal wound on the first piglet, the leopard darted out of the cave. But when it saw the other piglet hurrying to run away with its mother, it immediately put the delicious bait in its mouth to chase.
The leopard waited patiently near the burrow until the mother boar returned with her only living young. It recklessly rushed to grab the piglet right in front of the mother boar’s eyes. Chased, the leopard scurried up the tree to avoid being hit by the mother boar’s sharp fangs.
The boar is an ugly pig in Africa. They have a barrel-like body, a large, broad head with many raised bumps and possess long curved fangs. They average 60 – 80cm tall, weigh about 50 kg. Boars are a frequent target of predators such as lions and leopards. In contrast, boars are very strong and can kill lions. In this case, quickness helped the leopard save its life.