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Where did feral pigs come from?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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They come from Mexico and they were brought to England then shiped to Australia...

The feral cat wasnt perticually brought here as feral it was brought here domestic and and she was a pregnate they let it go and they spread.

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The feral pig first came to Australia in 1788 with the first European settlement. The pigs brought where first domestic. The reason they were brought here was for food. The pigs got let out and then became wild this is how the feral pig started.

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