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Quiz about World of the Wild Boar
Quiz about World of the Wild Boar

World of the Wild Boar Trivia Quiz


One of the widest ranging mammals of the world, the wild boar lives up to its name.

A multiple-choice quiz by LuH77. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
LuH77
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
406,320
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
176
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (5/10), Guest 198 (7/10), Jaydel (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the scientific name for the wild boar? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the early twenty-first century, how many known subspecies of wild boar are there? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. All wild boar are solitary animals.


Question 4 of 10
4. Wild boar are found in the wild of the UK.


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these statements is NOT true about the wild boar? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Wild boar are the only hoofed animals known to dig burrows.


Question 7 of 10
7. The grey wolf is the wild boar's main predator worldwide. What is the wild boar's main predator in Indonesia? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Indian boar has a distinguishing feature from its European relative. What is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What happens to the mane of a wild boar when irritated or threatened. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A wild boar has excellent eyesight.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the scientific name for the wild boar?

Answer: Sus scrofa

'Scrofa' is Latin for 'sow'.

The wild boar is part of the Suidae family and is the most widespread member of this family throughout the world. Largely due to this, the wild boar is on the IUCN Red List of least concern species.
2. In the early twenty-first century, how many known subspecies of wild boar are there?

Answer: 16

These subspecies are divided into groups, based on the length of the lacrimal bone (a small facial skeleton bone) and skull height.
3. All wild boar are solitary animals.

Answer: False

Adult male wild boar are solitary animals - apart from during breeding season.

There is a matriarchal way of life among groups of wild boar. Groups of female wild boar and their female relatives live together. A group of wild boar is called a sounder. Males will stay with the sounder until they are around one year old.
4. Wild boar are found in the wild of the UK.

Answer: True

Wild boar became extinct in the wild of the UK in the 17th century. Up until 1980, there were no wild boar in either the wild or the zoos of the UK. Wild boar farming took off in the UK around this time, and by the early 1980s some wild boar had escaped from zoos and begun to breed in the wild. They are now found in the wild in some areas of the UK, such as Weald and the Forest of Dean.

The White Boar was an emblem of King Richard III who reigned England from 1483-85.
5. Which of these statements is NOT true about the wild boar?

Answer: Their sweat is so foul it is known to repel other animals from water, when they wallow

Wild boars love to wallow in water and mud because pigs are incapable of sweating.

Wild boar not only have an excellent sense of smell, they also have excellent hearing. They communicate with each other with a variety of grunts, squeaks and chirps.
6. Wild boar are the only hoofed animals known to dig burrows.

Answer: True

Wild boars lack the adipose tissue where the cellular reactions result in the conversion of fats into heat. Therefore they burrow to protect themselves from the cold. They can also sleep in the burrows.

They also dig to find roots and insects. Because of their regular digging habit the wild boar is considered a pest in some areas, causing considerable property damage. They have even been known to dig up graveyards.
7. The grey wolf is the wild boar's main predator worldwide. What is the wild boar's main predator in Indonesia?

Answer: Komodo dragon

Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru are islands of Indonesia where wild boar are found. Indonesia is located in the Southwestern Pacific, Maritime Southeast Asia.

Komodo dragons are apex predators. Their bites have been proven to secrete an anticoagulant, or blood thinner.
8. The Indian boar has a distinguishing feature from its European relative. What is it?

Answer: Mane

The Indian boar has smaller, pointier ears and although it is taller than its European relative, its build is lighter. Its mane is a highly distinguishable feature, which runs from its head to lower body. The Indian boar has a straighter and sharper skull, and has more height and less hair than the European boar.

The Indian boar is found in India, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and in the west of Thailand. The ancient Hindu deity Indra is said to have killed a wild boar for stealing the treasure of the asuras, a group of demigods of the Hindu religion.
9. What happens to the mane of a wild boar when irritated or threatened.

Answer: The mane straightens

When a wild boar is threatened or annoyed its mane straightens, making the boar look larger and stockier than it is. Manes vary between the subspecies of wild boar with some manes being more pronounced and striking than others.

The skin is thick enough to protect the boar from insect and viper bites. The skin is covered with patches of body fat but with very little blood supply. During Spring the wild boar's coat is a lighter colour.
10. A wild boar has excellent eyesight.

Answer: False

Compared to its sense of smell, which is so keen that wild boar have been used as drug detection animals in Germany, and hearing, the wild boar has poor eyesight. It lacks colour vision.
Source: Author LuH77

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