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Domestic pigs have both hair and tusks...the tusks are removed very close to birth for the safety of humans and other pigs. The hair is generally sparse compared to wild pigs but there are some domestic breeds that are hairier than others.
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Do pigs grow tusks while staying in a barn?
no not in a barn. only in the wild .
Wild pigs with heavy tusks and manes of coarse hair what are they called?
answer is warthogs
Do domestic pigs grow hair and tusks if they go wild?
They do. Pigs are very adaptable. Feral pigs are a big problem in some areas.
Why do pigs have sharp tusks?
Primitive species of pigs (such as bush pigs and wild pigs) have sharp tusks which are used to dig up roots. These roots and other similar plants such as tubers form the foundation for a wild pig's diet. Contrary to popular belief pigs are mainly herbivorous animals and their tusks are not used in hunting prey. --------------------- I take it he question is asking why natural selection favored pigs with sharp tusks. These tusks are offensive and defensive weapons, effective tools for foraging, and likely also used in courtship display. The animals that lacked them would not have been favored by natural selection for these reasons. The animals that lacked them would have been less able to forage for food, less able to defend themselves from rivals and predators, and quite probably less attractive to the opposite sex. These factors would gradually lead to a larger ratio of pigs with pronounced tusks in the population until eventually it became a common trait for the group.
Wild Pigs with heavy tusks and coarse hair?
warthogs == Boars. A boar is a wild pig with tusks & bristly (coarse) hair. A warthog, though similar, is covered in warts. The difference between the two can be more easily explained in a dictionary.
Should pigs be allowed to free range?
No have you ever seen a wild pig their called Bores they get tusks and can grow to over 800 pounds.
What are the benefits of wild pigs?
Wild pigs are close relatives of domestic pigs. Wild pigs can adapt to many different kind of habitats, but they prefer forests or wooded areas. Tusks on the bottom lip are one of the most prominent features of a wild pig.
Do potbelly pigs have tusks?
The males grow tusks and on occasion so do some females.
What is a wild animal with large tusks that is a pig's cousin?
The African wild boar is the tusked, wild pig of Africa. The boar's scientific name is Phacochoerus africanus. The boar's tusks are hunted by poachers. The tusks traditionally are used as knife handles. But they also have artistic uses.
What are pigs' overgrown teeth called?
i believe you are talking about tusks?
How do you describe a wild boar?
relative of the pig. have tusks and more fur than pigs. found in forests, farms, and mountain. boar live in the city and are a mean to the natural species.
Do pot bellied pigs grow tusks?
unless if it were a boar or a warthog
