Wild boar
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae Genus: Sus Species: S. scrofa
Binomial name
Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758

The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. It is native across much of Central Europe, the Mediterranean Region (including North Africa's Atlas Mountains) and much of Asia as far south as Indonesia, and has been widely introduced elsewhere. It is in the same Suidae biological family as the Warthog and Bushpig of Africa, the Pygmy Hog of northern India, Babirusa of Indonesia and others. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1361 × 1361 pixel, file size: 2. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... Image File history File links Status_iucn2. ... Least Concern (LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass †Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass †Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals (class Mammalia) are warm-blooded, vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of sweat glands, including those that produce milk, and by the presence of: hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex... Families Suidae Hippopotamidae Tayassuidae Camelidae Tragulidae Moschidae Cervidae Giraffidae Antilocapridae Bovidae The even-toed ungulates form the mammal order Artiodactyla. ... Genera Babirusas, Babyrousa Giant forest hogs, Hylochoerus Warthogs, Phacochoerus Bush pigs, Potamochoerus Pigs, Sus Suidae is the biological family to which pigs and their relatives belong. ... SUS can refer to: Single UNIX Specification Microsoft Software Update Services State University System of Florida This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 13, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 370 pixelsFull resolution (1357 × 628 pixel, file size: 36 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Trinomial name Sus scrofa domestica Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Sus domestica The domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica) is normally given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some taxonomists use the term , reserving for the wild boar. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Map showing the location of the Atlas Mountains (colored red) across North Africa The Atlas Mountains (Arabic: ‎) are a mountain range in northwest Africa extending about 2,400 km (1,500 miles) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and including The Rock of Gibraltar. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Genera Babirusas, Babyrousa Giant forest hogs, Hylochoerus Warthogs, Phacochoerus Bush pigs, Potamochoerus Pigs, Sus Suidae is the biological family to which pigs and their relatives belong. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ... Binomial name (Pallas, 1766) This article is about the animal. ... Binomial name Potamochoerus larvatus (Cuvier, 1822) The Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a very hairy member of the pig family that lives in forest thickets, riverine vegetation and reedbeds close to water in Africa. ... Binomial name Sus salvanius Hodgson, 1847 Pygmy hogs (Sus salvanius) are an endangered species of small wild pig, previously spread across India, Nepal, and Bhutan but now only found in Assam. ... Binomial name Babyrousa babyrussa Linnaeus,, 1758 Bizzare 4 tusk babirusa from Indonesian region. ...

The wild boar became extinct in Great Britain and Ireland by the 17th century, but wild breeding populations have recently returned in some areas, particularly the Weald, following escapes from boar farms.^[1] A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called the Weald. ...

Physical characteristics

The body of the wild boar is compact, the head is large, the legs relatively short. The fur consists of stiff bristles and usually finer fur. The colour usually varies from dark grey to black or brown, but there are great regional differences in colour, even whitish animals are known from central Asia.^[2] During winter the fur is much denser.

The size also varies highly within the range. Full grown female wild boars (5 years or older) have a body length of about 135 cm and a weight of 55-70 kg in central Europe, while adult males reach 140-150 cm and weigh between 80 and 90 kg there. In some areas, like Astrachan and the Caucasus wild boars grow much larger, with males reaching a body length of 200cm and a weight of 200 kg. In the 1930s animals weighing 260 kg were shot in the Volga delta and at the Syr Daria. In the Russian Far East and the Carpathians, males of more than 300 kg have reported, but due to intensive hunting, the size of wild boars has declined. Currently, animals weighing 200 kg are counted as very large.^[3] Astrakhan coat of arms features the Khans crown and a sabre Astrakhan (А́страхань; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ... For other meanings of the word Volga see Volga (disambiguation) Волга Length 3,690 km Elevation of the source 225 m Average discharge  ? m³/s Area watershed 1. ... Syr Darya (also known as Syrdarya or Sirdaryo) is a river in Central Asia. ... Far Eastern Federal District (highlighted in red) Russian Far East (Russian: Д́альний Вост́ок Росс́ии; English transliteration: Dalny Vostok Rossii) is an informal term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i. ... Satellite image of the Carpathians. ...

The tusks serve as weapons and grow continually. The lower tusks of an adult male measure about 20cm (from which seldom more than 10 cm protrude out of the mouth), in exceptional cases even 30 cm. The upper tusks are bent upwards in males, in females they are smaller, and the upper tusks are only slightly bent upwards in older individuals. For other uses, see Tusk (disambiguation). ...

It has been speculated that truffles are the favourite food of the boar. In several reported spottings, boars have been seen 'snooting aboot' for these delicacies.

BOARS ARE FAT

Range

Adult wild boar

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Reconstructed range

The wild boar is originally found in Northern Africa and much of Eurasia from the British Isles to Japan and the Sunda Islands. In the North it reached Southern Scandinavia and Southern Siberia. This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... The Sunda Islands are a group of islands in west part of the Indonesian Archipelago. ... This article is about Siberia as a whole. ...

A few centuries ago it was found in Northern Africa along the Nile valley up to Khartum and north of the Sahara. The reconstructed northern boundary of the Range in Asia ran from Lake Ladoga (at 60°N) through the area of Novgorod and Moskow into the southern Ural, where it reached 52°N. From there the boundary passed Ishim and farther east the Irtysh at 56°N. In the eastern Baraba steppe (near Novosibirsk) the boundary turned steep south, encircled the Altai Mountains, went again eastward including the Tannu-Ola Mountains and Lake Baikal. From here the boundary went slightly north of the Amur River eastward to its lower reaches at the China Sea. At Sachalin there are only fossil reports of wild boar. The Southern boundaries in Europe and Asia were almost everywhere identical to the sea shores of these continents. In dry deserts and high mountain ranges the wild boar is naturally absent. So it is absent in the dry regions of Mongolia from 44-46°N southward, in China westward of Sichuan and in India north of the Himalaya. In high altitudes of Pamir and Tien Shan they are also absent, however at Tarim basin and on the lower slopes of the Tien Shan they do occur.^[4] The Nile (Arabic: , transliteration: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. ... Map of lake Ladoga Towpath Bridge between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega (from a photograph taken ca. ... Velikiy Novgorod (Russian: ) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the M10(E95) federal highway connecting Moscow and St. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronounciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878. ... The Ishim River (Ишим, another name is Esil River) is a river running through Kazakhstan and Russia. ... Irtysh (Иртыш ; Kazakh: Ertis / Эртiс ; Tatar: Ä°rteÅŸ / Иртеш ; Chinese: Erqisi / 额尔齐斯河) a river in Central Asia, the chief tributary of the river Ob. ... Baraba steppe as seen from the window of the trans-Siberian railway The Baraba steppe (also known as Barabinsk steppe, Russian: ) is a wooded, flat plain situated in western Siberia which is an important Russian agricultural district. ... The Tannu-Ola mountains, more properly called the Tangdy-Uula mountains (Tuvan Таңдь-Уула), are a range of mountains making the border between Tuva and Mongolia. ... “Baikal” redirects here. ... The Amur (Russian: Амур) (Simplified Chinese: 黑龙江; Traditional Chinese: 黑龍江; Hēilóng Jiāng, literally meaning Black Dragon River) (Mongolian: Хара-Мурэн, Khara-Muren or Black River) (Manchu: Sahaliyan Ula, literal meaning Black... The China Sea can refer to the: South China Sea, or East China Sea This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Sakhalin (Russian: , IPA: ; Japanese: 樺太 ) or サハリン )); Chinese: 庫頁; also Saghalien, is a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lying between 45°50 and 54°24 N. It is part of Russia and is its largest island, administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: SzÅ­4-chuan1; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in the central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... Located in Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains are formed by the junction of the worlds greatest mountain ranges, a geologic structural knot from which the great Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush mountain systems radiate. ... The Tian Shan (Chinese: 天山; Pinyin: Tiān Shān; celestial mountains) mountain range is located in Central Asia, in the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of western China. ... Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin. ...

Present range

In the last centuries the range of wild boar changed dramatically because of human and perhaps also climatic influence. They probably became extinct in Great Britain in the 13th century: certainly none remained in southern England by 1610, when King James I reintroduced them to Windsor Great Park. This attempt failed due to poaching, and later attempts met the same fate. By 1700 there were no wild boars remaining in Britain. In Denmark the last were shot at the beginning of the 19th century, in 1900 they were absent in Tunesia and in Sudan and large areas of Germany, Austria and Italy were clear of wild boar. In Russia they were extinct in wide areas in the 1930s and the northern boundary has shifted far to the south, especially in the parts to the west of the Altai. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary... Deer crossing the Long Walk to Windsor Castle Windsor Great Park (locally referred to simply as the Great Park) is a large deer park and Crown Estate of 5,000 acres, to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. ... For other uses, see Poaching (disambiguation). ...

Thenceforward the species recaptured vast areas of the former range. In 1950 wild boar had reached the original northern boundary in many places of their Asiatic range again. In 1960 they reached even Saint Petersburg and Moscow and in 1975 they were found in Archangelsk and Astrachan. In the 1970s they occurred again in Denmark and Sweden, where captured animals managed to escape and survive in the wild and in the 1990s they migrated into the Toscana. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Murmansk, Archangelsk, Dikson, Tiksi, on the Arctic Ocean The city of Arkhangelsk (Арха́нгельск, formerly in English Archangel) lies on the Northern Dvina River (Се́верная Двина́) near... Astrakhan coat of arms features the Khans crown and a sabre Astrakhan (А́страхань; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. ...

Status in Britain

Between then and the [1980s], when wild boar farming began, only a handful of captive wild boar, imported from the continent were present in Britain. Because wild boar are included in the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 certain legal requirements have to be met prior to setting up a farm. A licence to keep boar is required from the local council who will appoint a specialist to inspect the premises and report back to the council. Requirements include secure accommodation and fencing, correct drainage, temperature, lighting, hygiene, ventilation and insurance. The Dangerous Wild Animals Act of 1976 is a law of the United Kingdom that was originally enacted to deal with the increasing fashion in the late 1960s and early 1970s of people keeping exotic pets which were often from the more dangerous species, as well as hybrids...

Occasional escapes of wild boar have occurred since the 1970s. Early escapes occurred from Wildlife Parks but since the early 1990s more escapes have been from farms, the number of which has increased as the demand for wild boar meat has grown. By the 1990s a breeding population was rumoured to have established in areas of Kent and East Sussex. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ...

In 1998, a MAFF (now DEFRA) study on wild boar living wild in Britain confirmed the presence of two populations of wild boar living in Britain, one in Kent and East Sussex and another in Dorset.^[1] The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK government department, first created in September 1793 (relaunched in 1889) and called the Board of Agriculture. ... The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in England. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ...

It is now generally accepted that the boar are back for good, and that they will probably not be eradicated for a second time. Organised hunts are now taking place for the first time in 300 years.

Populations

1. Kent and East Sussex. Originated in late 1980s from a now defunct wild boar farm in Tenterden, Kent, supplemented with escapees from an also defunct abbatoir near Ashford, Kent. Population numbers now well over 100 animals.
2. Dorset. Originated in mid 1990s from a now defunct wild boar farm in Bridport, Dorset. Recently supplemented with escapees from an operating boar farm in same area. Population numbers around 100 animals.
3. Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye. Originated in late 1990s from a now defunct wild boar farm at Western under Penyard east of Ross-on-Wye and are probably of pure Eastern European origin. They reach large sizes and culled boar have been recorded to 210kg in weight (clean). Population numbers increasing and the area inhabited is also increasing. Population probably now (2007) above 200 despite being regularly culled to protect crops.
4. Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean. Many sows and piglets have been observed originating from what appears to be a deliberate release of farmed stock in the Staunton area in late 2004. They are of separate origin to the Ross on Wye stock and may not be pure wild boar. Population probably now well in excess of 50 as over 30 have been photographed together.
5. Devon, Exmoor. On 23 December 2005, dozens of wild boar escaped from a wild boar farm after the fences were deliberately cut. Unknown number still at large.
6. Scarborough, North Yorkshire. There is known to be a group of boars that inhabit Newby near Scarborough.

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Introduced wild boars

Wild boars in the USA (hereCape Canaveral, Florida) are introduced by humans

At the beginning of the 20th century wild boar were introduced for hunting in the USA, where they interbred in parts with free roaming domestic pigs. In South America, New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia and other islands wild boar have also been introduced by humans and have partially interbred with domestic pigs. The escaped and built an army there revenge is at hand. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1084x662, 272 KB) Wild pig - Sus scrofa Source: http://mediaarchive. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1084x662, 272 KB) Wild pig - Sus scrofa Source: http://mediaarchive. ... Cape Canaveral from space, August 1991 Cape Canaveral (Cabo Cañaveral in Spanish) is a strip of land in Brevard County, Florida, United States, near the center of that states Atlantic coast. ...

Wild or feral

The difference between the wild and domestic animals is largely a matter of perception;^{[citation needed]} both are usually described as Sus scrofa, and domestic pigs quite readily become feral. The characterization of populations as wild, feral or domestic in pig or boar is usually decided by where the animals are encountered and what is known of their history. In New Zealand for example, wild pigs are known as "Captain Cookers" from their supposed descent from liberations and gifts to Māori by explorer Captain James Cook in the 1770s.^[5] A feral horse (an American mustang) in Wyoming A feral animal or plant is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. ... This article is about the Māori people of New Zealand. ... This article is about the British explorer. ...

The term boar is used to denote an adult male of certain species, including, confusingly, domestic pigs. In the case of wild pigs only, it is correct to say "female boar" or "infant wild boar", since boar or wild boar refers to the species itself.^[6]

One characteristic by which domestic breed and wild animals are differentiated is coats. Wild animals almost always have thick, short bristly coats ranging in colour from brown through grey to black.^{[citation needed]} A prominent ridge of hair matching the spine is also common, giving rise to the name razorback in the southern United States.^{[citation needed]} The tail is usually short and straight.^{[citation needed]} Wild animals tend also to have longer legs than domestic breeds and a longer and narrower head and snout. ^{[citation needed]}European adult males can be up to 200 kg (sometimes up to 300 kg in certain areas, particularly Eastern Europe) and have both upper and lower tusks; females do not have tusks and are around a third smaller on average.^{[citation needed]} Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 For the guitar, see Dean Razorback. ...

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Habits

Young piglets feeding

Wild boars live in groups called sounders. Sounders typically contain around 20 animals, but groups of over 50 have been seen. In a typical sounder there are two or three sows and their offspring; adult males are not part of the sounder outside of a breeding cycle, two to three per year, and are usually found alone. Birth, called farrowing, usually occurs in a secluded area away from the sounder; a litter will typically contain 4-6 piglets.^{[1](p. 6)} Image File history File links Wildsau_mit_Frischling. ... Image File history File links Wildsau_mit_Frischling. ...

The animals are usually nocturnal, foraging from dusk until dawn but with resting periods during both night and day.^{[1](p. 4-5, 8-9)} They eat almost anything they come across, including nuts, berries, carrion, roots, tubers, refuse, insects, small reptiles--even young deer and lambs.^{[1](p. 9-10)}

Boars are the only hoofed animals known to dig burrows, a habit which can be explained by the fact that they are the only known mammals lacking brown adipose tissue. Therefore, they need to find other ways to protect themselves from the cold. For the same reason, piglets often shiver to produce heat themselves.^[9] Brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat is one of the two types of adipose tissue (the other being white adipose tissue) that is present in many newborn or hibernating mammals. ...

If surprised or cornered, a boar (and particularly a sow with her piglets) can and will defend itself and its young vigorously. The male lowers its head, charges, and then slashes upward with its tusks. The female, which is tuskless, charges with its head up, mouth wide, and bites. Such attacks are rarely fatal to humans, but severe trauma and blood loss can easily result.

Subspecies

Indian wild boar (Sus scrofa cristatus) at Ranthambore National Park

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• Sus scrofa scrofa (western Africa, Europe)
• Sus scrofa ussuricus (northern Asia and Japan)
• Sus scrofa cristatus (Asia Minor, India)
• Sus scrofa vittatus (Indonesia)

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Mythology and religion

In Greek mythology two boars are particularly well known. The Erymanthian Boar was hunted by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labours, and the Calydonian Boar was hunted in the Calydonian Hunt by dozens of other mythological heroes, including some of the Argonauts and the huntress Atalanta. The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Hercules Carrying the Boar by Giambologna In Greek mythology, the Erymanthian Boar is remembered in connection with The Twelve Labours, in which Heracles, the (reconciled) enemy of Hera, visited in turn all the other sites of the Goddess throughout the world, to conquer every conceivable monster of nature and rededicate... For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation). ... Hercules and the hydra by Antonio Pollaiuolo The Twelve Labours (Greek: dodekathlos) of Heracles (Latin: Hercules) are a series of archaic episodes connected by a later continuous narrative, concerning a penance carried out by Heracles, the greatest of the Greek heroes. ... The Calydonian Hunt shown on a Roman frieze (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) The Calydonian Boar is one of a genre of chthonic monsters in Greek mythology, each set in a specific locale, which must be overcome by heroes of the Olympian age. ... The Argo, by Lorenzo Costa In Greek mythology, the Argonauts (Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes who, in the years before the Trojan War, accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest for the Golden Fleece. ... For other meanings, see Atalanta (disambiguation). ...

In Celtic mythology the boar was sacred to the goddess Arduinna^[10][11], and boar hunting features in several stories of Celtic and Irish mythology. One such story is that of how Fionn mac Cumhaill ("Finn McCool") lured his rival Diarmuid Ua Duibhne to his death - gored by a wild boar. Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... In Celtic mythology, Arduinna was the eponymous goddess of the Ardennes forest. ... Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... Fionn mac Cumhaill (pronounced /fʲiːn̪ˠ mˠak kuwaːlʲ/ in Irish or /fɪn mɘ kuːl/ in English) (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later Anglicised to Finn McCool) was a mythical hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of Scotland... In Irish mythology, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (also known as Diarmuid of the love spot) was son of Donn and a warrior of the Fianna. ...

The Norse gods Freyr and Freyja both had boars. Freyr’s boar was named Gullinbursti ("Golden Mane"), who was manufactured by the Sons of Ivaldi as a gift to Freyr. The bristles in Gullinbursti’s mane glowed in the dark to illuminate the way for his owner. Freya rode the boar Hildesvini (Battle Swine) when she was not using her cat-drawn chariot. According to the poem Hyndluljóð, Freyja concealed the identity of her protégé Óttar by turning him into a boar. In Norse mythology, the boar was generally associated with fertility as well as a protective talisman in war, due to the animal's sometimes fierce nature.^{[citation needed]} This 19th century representation of Freyr shows him with his boar Gullinbursti and his sword. ... A statue of Freyja at DjurgÃ¥rden, Stockholm, Sweden. ... Gullinbursti (meaning Golden Mane) is a boar in Norse mythology. ... Ivaldi, an early Teutonic deity, is also called Wade (or Vate), Keeper of the Ford in Germanic and Anglo-Saxon mythology. ... In Norse mythology, Hildisvino (battle boar) was Freyas boar. ... Hyndluljóð or Lay of Hyndla is an Old Norse poem often considered a part of the Poetic Edda. ... Óttar, also known as Óttar the Simple, was a protégé of Freya, and the subject of the Lay of Hyndla (Hyndluljóð). In this tale, she concealed him by transforming him into the boar named Hildisvín the Battle-Swine, which she rode into battle. ... Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...

In Persia (Iran) during Sassanid Empire, boars were respected as fierce and brave creatures and the adjective "Boraz (Goraz)" meaning Boar was sometimes added to a person's name to show his bravery and courage. The famous Sassanid spahbod, Shahrbaraz, who conquered Egypt and the Levant, had his name derived Shar + Baraz meaning "Boar of the Kingdom" Anthem SorÅ«d-e MellÄ«-e Īrān Â² Capital (and largest city) Tehran Official languages Persian Demonym Iranian Government Islamic Republic  -  Supreme Leader  -  President Unification  -  Unified by Cyrus the Great 559 BCE   -  Parthian (Arsacid) dynastic empire (first reunification) 248 BCE-224 CE   -  Sassanid dynastic empire 224–651 CE   -  Safavid dynasty... After Islamic Conquest  Modern SSR = Soviet Socialist Republic Afghanistan  Azerbaijan  Bahrain  Iran  Iraq  Tajikistan  Uzbekistan  This box:      The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty (Persian: []) is the name used for the fourth Iranian dynasty, and the second Persian Empire (226–651). ... Spahbod or Spahbed (Persian: سپهبد, in new Persian Sepahbod, is derived from the words Spah سپه army bod بد master ) also alternatively Spah Salar (سپهسالار) and was a rank used in the Parthian empire and more widely in the Sassanid Empire of Persia (Iran). ... Shahrbaraz (died June 9, 630) was a general, with the rank of Eran Spahbod, in the Persian army under Khosrau II of Persia (590–628). ... The Levant The Levant (IPA: ) is an imprecise geographical term historically referring to a large area in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east. ...

Three boars are seen on the Grimsby coat of arms. For other uses, see Grimsby (disambiguation). ...

In Hindu mythology, the third avatar of the Lord Vishnu was Varaha, a boar. Hindu mythology is a term used by modern scholarship for a large body of Indian literature that details the lives and times of legendary personalities, deities and divine incarnations on earth interspersed with often large sections of philosophical and ethical discourse. ... The ten avatars of Vishnu, copyright BBT In Hindu philosophy, an avatar (also spelt as avatara) (Sanskrit: , ), most commonly refers to the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of a higher being (deva), or the Supreme Being (God) onto planet Earth. ... Vishnu (Hindi: (विष्‍णु) is a form of God, whom Hindus pray to. ... Varaha is the third avatar of Vishnu, a boar sent to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth (prthivi) and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story. ...

In Chinese horoscope the boar (sometimes also translated as pig), is one of the twelve animals of the zodiac, based on the legends about its creation, either involving Buddha or the Jade Emperor.^{[citation needed]} Chinese astrology (as it is known today) is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac. ... Hai (亥) is the twelfth sign of the Earthly Branches. ... Media:Example. ... The Jade Emperor (Chinese: ; pinyin: or 玉帝 Yù Dì), are known by many names including Heavenly Grandfather (天公 Tiān Gōng), the Pure August Jade Emperor, August Personage of Jade (玉皇上帝 Yu Huang Shangdi or 玉皇大帝 Yu Huang Dadi), is formally known as Peace-Absolving Central-August-Spirit Exalted-Ancient-Buddha-Most-Pious...

Heraldry and other symbolic use

The boar and a boar's head are common charges in heraldry. A complete beast may represent what are seen as the positive qualities of the boar, namely courage and fierceness in battle; a boar's head may represent hospitality (from the custom of serving the boar's head in feasts), or it may symbolize that the bearer of the arms is a noted hunter.^{[citation needed]} In heraldry, a charge is an image occupying the field on an escutcheon (or shield). ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

Scottish Highland Clan Campbell uses the boar on its badge to symbolize courage and fierceness. The chiefs of clans Gordon, Nesbitt and Urquhart similarly uses three boars' heads on their coat of arms. The wild boar was a symbol of Richard III of England.^[12] Campbell Clan Badge - A Boars head represents the positive qualities of the boar: courage and fierceness in battle. ... Clan Gordon Crest Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ... Clan Nesbitt Crest: I Byd It (I endure) Clan Nesbitt (or Nisbet) is a Scottish clan recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms and first mentioned in a Scottish charter of 1139. ... The Crest Badge of the Chief of Clan Urquhart, which Clan members may wear as a courtesey. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ...

However boar charges also lend themselves very well to canting (heraldic punning). The German towns of Eberbach and Ebersbach an der Fils, both in Baden-Württemberg, and Ebersbach, Saxony use civic arms that demonstrates this. Each depicts a boar - Eber in German (and in two cases a wavy fess or bars meant to represent a brook - Bach in German). Queen Mothers funerary hatchment, showing the canting bows and lions of Bowes-Lyon Canting arms is a technique used in European heraldry whereby the name of the individual or community represented in a coat of arms is translated into a visual pun. ... For other uses, see Pun (disambiguation). ... The city of Eberbach (IPA: ) lies in northern Baden-Württemberg, 33 km east of Heidelberg, and belongs to the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. ... Ebersbach is a town in the district of Göppingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Location Coordinates , , Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE1 Capital Stuttgart Minister-President Günther Oettinger (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  35,752 km² (13,804 sq mi) Population 10,741,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density... Ebersbach (also: Ebersbach/Sa. ... A fess is a term used in heraldry to describe a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running from the left to the right side of the shield, centered from top to bottom. ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ...

The flag of the Serbian rebel forces during the First Serbian Uprising featured the wild boar on its flag, together with other national insignia. During that time wild boars were common in Serbian forests and mountains, and pigs were the main export of the region. ... // Flag of the First Serbian Uprising The First Serbian Uprising was a Serbian national revolution which lasted one decade (1804-1813), during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after 300 years of Ottoman and short-lasting Austrian occupations. ... Large Coat of Arms of Serbia Small Coat of Arms of Serbia The Coat of Arms of Serbia, adopted on August 17, 2004, is a replica of the coat of arms of the former Obrenović dynasty (first adopted in 1882) and features the white bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty...

In Belgium, the wild boar is the symbolic animal of the Ardennes forests in the south of the country, and is the mascot of one of the Belgian Army's premier infantry regiments, the Chasseurs Ardennais, the soldiers of which wear a boar's head pin on their beret. The Ardennes (IPA pronunciation: ) (Dutch: Ardennen) is a volcanic region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région). ... Flag of Belgium The Land Component, formerly the Belgian Army, is the land-based armed force of the Belgian Armed Forces. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in North America where it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ...

Shakey the Pig is the mascot of the U. S. Air Force's 36th Air Base Wing's Munitions Squadron. Shakey is a wild boar caught within the jungles of Guam that is cared for and fed by the airman of the unit. Shakey is featured on the unit's patch. Shakey the Pig is the mascot of the 36th Air Base Wings Munitions Squadron. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... The United States Air Forces 36th Wing is the host wing for Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. ... Materiel (from the French for material) is the equipment and supplies in Military and commercial supply chain management. ... A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ...

Flag of the First Serbian Uprising, wild boar discernible on the right.

Arms of Eberbach, Germany

Arms of Ebersbach an der Fils, Germany

Arms of Ebersbach, Saxony, Germany

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Hunting

Sport with Dogs.–"How the Wild Boar is hunted by means of Dogs." Facsimile of a miniature in the manuscript of the Livre du Roy Modus (14th century). Depicts mounted hunters and catch dogs.Guns such as a 22 250 to a 308 are used.

Roman relief, c. 3rd century of hunting wild boar with a bay dog.

A full sized boar is a large strong animal armed with sharp tusks which defends itself strongly; so hunting has often been a test of bravery. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1448x781, 46 KB)Sport with Dogs. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1448x781, 46 KB)Sport with Dogs. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2245x1213, 884 KB) Wild Boar with hunting dog on a roman relief Third Century Relief has been found in Cologne Photo taken by user BS Thurner Hof at the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne Feb 2005 File links The following... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2245x1213, 884 KB) Wild Boar with hunting dog on a roman relief Third Century Relief has been found in Cologne Photo taken by user BS Thurner Hof at the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne Feb 2005 File links The following... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Historically, boar hunting was done by groups of spearmen using a specialized boar spear. The boar spear was fitted with a cross guard to stop the enraged animal driving its pierced body further down the shaft in order to attack its killer before dying. Specialized boar swords were also used in boar hunting, and also large hunting dogs, which would usually be equipped with heavy leather armour. See also medieval hunting. For other uses, see Spear (disambiguation) and Spears (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be wikified. ... For other uses, see Armour (disambiguation). ... King William I and King Harold II of England are portrayed hawking in the Bayeux Tapestry. ...

In Persia aristocratic hunters used elephants to chase the boars and encircle them in marshland. The hunter would then use a bow to shoot the boars from a boat. Elephants carried the bodies to the hunting camp. The rock reliefs of these scenes have remained largely intact in Taq-e Bostan. Persia redirects here. ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... A composite bow is a bow made from disparate materials laminated together, usually applied under tension. ... Frontal view of the two arches. ...

Skull of a wild hog

In India, hunting from horseback, called pigsticking, was popular among the Maharajas, and with British officers during Victorian and Edwardian times.^[13] Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement wrote a book on the subject.^[14] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pigsticking, boar-hunting, or hog-hunting is a form of hunting in which wild boars are pursued on horseback and killed with spears. ... Maharani redirects here. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It is sometimes extended to include the period to the start of World War I in 1914 or even the end of the war in 1918. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement. ... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ...

Currently wild boars are hunted both for their meat and to mitigate the damage they cause to crops and forests. It has been said that one "only gets one shot" at a charging boar, because its hide is quite thick, its bones are quite dense, and anything less than a "kill shot" will allow the boar to continue its charge, which it will: hunters have reported being butted up into trees by boars that have already taken a glancing shot.

Generally dogs are used, sometimes now wearing Kevlar vests, to track and subdue their quarry. These dogs are loosely divided into two categories, bay dogs, and catch dogs. Kevlars molecular structure; BOLD: monomer unit; DASHED: hydrogen bonds. ...

Bay dogs harass and harry the boar, keeping it cornered in one place, while intensely vocalizing. This behavior is known as "baying" or keeping the boar "at bay". The bay dogs vocalizing alerts the hunter(s) to the bay, and the dogs maintain a slight distance from the boar allowing the hunter(s), once caught up, to dispatch the boar with a well placed rifle shot. Bay dogs are typically Cur dogs such as the Leopard Cur, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Blackmouth Cur, Catahoula) and trailing scent hounds such as the Walker Hound, Foxhound, Plott Hound). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the filename extension .cur, see ICO (icon image file format). ... Country of origin United States Classification Breed standards (external links) UKC Notes The AKC foundation stock service (FSS) is a registration service for breeds not yet recognised by the AKC. The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, also known as the Catahoula Cur and Catahoula Hog Dog, is named after Catahoula Parish... The Rhodesian Ridgeback is one of the oldest dog breeds indigenous to Southern Africa. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Blackmouth Cur The Blackmouth Cur is a rugged hunting dog that has its origins in the southern United States of America. ... The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, is named after Catahoula Parish in the state of Louisiana in the United States. ... Like most scent hounds, the Basset Hound has long ears, large nasal passages, and a sturdy body for endurance. ... The FOXHOUND emblem from the Metal Gear Solid series. ... The Plott Hound is a large scent hound, specifically a coonhound, originally bred for hunting boar. ...

Catch dogs physically take hold of the boar, typically seizing the base of the boar's ear. Once the catch dogs have physical control of the boar, they will hold it down by the head indefinitely until the hunter arrives. The hunter then comes in from behind the boar, and dispatches the boar with a knife or spear. Catch dogs are typically "Bully" breeds such as the American Bulldog, Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier) and other molossers such as the Dogo Argentino, Cane Corso and smaller Mastiff crosses). The American Bulldog is a breed of working dog developed for catching livestock and for protecting property. ... The American Pit Bull Terrier is one of several bull terrier breeds, often kept as a pet. ... The Staffordshire Terrier is a medium sized, short coated, old time breed of dog, originally bred for shows Dogs In the early part of the twentieth century they gained respectability and were accepted into the Kennel Club of England as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier - not to be confused with the... Molosser is a name for a group comprising several breeds of large, solidly-built dogs, probably all descended from the same root stock. ... Common nickname Dogo Country of origin Argentina Classification and breed standards The Dogo Argentino (or Argentinian Mastiff) is a large, white, muscular, and courageous dog that was developed in Argentina for big game hunting. ... The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of dog used mainly as a guard dog. ... Mastiffs are a group of large, solidly built breeds of dogs typically with heavy bones, pendant ears, a relatively short and well-muscled neck, and a short muzzle. ... The term crossbreed or crossbred refers to a hybrid animal of two purebred parents created by means of crossbreeding. ...

In several countries such hunting is a very popular recreation.

In Sweden, boars were hunted to extinction in the 18th century. In the 1970s, they became feral, and in 1987 parliament decided them to be part of the natural fauna. Boars are hunted around the year for recreation and population control. ^[15]

It is known as "pig hunting" in Australia and New Zealand^[16] In these two countries the "baying" of the dogs is colloquially referred to as "bailing".^[17] Popular "pig dogs" in Australia include Staghounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Greyhound crosses, various Terriers, and purpose bred crosses. Country of origin United States Classification and breed standards Not recognised by any major registries The American Staghound is a type of sighthound that is used in hunting to track a variety of game. ... This article needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... For other uses, see Terrier (disambiguation). ...

It is known as "hog hunting" in the South of the United States.^[18] Popular "hog dogs" in the U.S. include Blackmouth Curs, Catahoulas, Pit Bulls, Walker Hounds, and purpose bred crosses.

The Weiser Weight and Tusk Trophy Wild Boar Record Book records hunting records by the "Weiser Weight & Tusk" scoring system or "WWT."^[19] The scoring system works focuses on body weight and tusk size.

Commercial use

Wild boar skeleton

Wild boar

The hair of the boar was often used for the production of the toothbrush until the invention of synthetic materials in the 1930s.^[20] The hair for the bristles usually came from the neck area of the boar. While such brushes were popular because the bristles were soft, this was not the best material for oral hygiene as the hairs were slow to dry and usually retained bacteria. Boar hair is also used in the manufacture of the boar bristle hairbrush. Boar bristles continue to be used in the manufacture of premium dart boards for use with steel-tipped darts: a large quantity of bristles are aligned parallel to each other and compressed in a circular band of steel to form the board. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 413 pixelsFull resolution (838 × 433 pixel, file size: 164 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boar ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 413 pixelsFull resolution (838 × 433 pixel, file size: 164 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boar ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1211x780, 652 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boar Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1211x780, 652 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Boar Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Three toothbrushes The toothbrush is an instrument used to clean teeth, consisting of a small brush on a handle. ... Standardized dart board For the British doo-wop group of the 1970s and 1980s, see Darts (band). ...

Boars are sometimes farmed for their meat. Boar meat is eaten as food in several countries. Wild boar meat consumption has been linked to transmission of Hepatitis E.^[21] Hepatitis E is an acute viral hepatitis (liver inflammation) caused by infection with a virus called hepatitis E virus (HEV). ...

See also

• List of pigs over 1000 pounds

This is a list of known pigs, hogs, or wild boars that weighed in over 1000 lb (454 kg). ...

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External links

• "Hunt goes on to find missing boar" (from BBC News)
• Scoring system, official rules and category links
• British Wild Boar
• BBC News Release
• BBC News Release
• Wild Boar UK

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In heraldry, a charge is an image occupying the field on an escutcheon (or shield). ... For other uses, see Bear (disambiguation). ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Range map The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. ... This article is about the ruminant animal. ... The winged lion of Mark the Evangelist for centuries has been the national emblem and landmark of Venice (detail from a painting by Vittore Carpaccio, 1516) The lion is a common charge in heraldry. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... This article is about the ruminant animal. ... For other uses, see Tiger (disambiguation). ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Rooster (disambiguation). ... Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ... The Polish coat of arms has an eagle as the main subject. ... A martlet is a type of heraldic bird similar to the swallow, but having no feet. ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... For other uses, see Pelican (disambiguation). ... Rook is a trick-taking game played with a deck of Rook playing cards. ... For other uses, see Griffin (disambiguation). ... Woodblock print of a basilisk from Ulisse Aldrovandi, Monstrorum historia, 1642 Cityseal of Zwolle from 1295 with Saint-Michael killing a basilisk In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (from the Greek βασιλίσκος basiliskos, a little king, in Latin Regulus) is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and... Cockatrice A cockatrice is a legendary creature, an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans (Breiner). ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Griffin (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Griffin (disambiguation). ... Manticore illustration from The History of Four-footed Beasts (1607) by Edward Topsell For other uses, see Manticore (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Griffin (disambiguation). ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... The gentle and pensive maiden has the power to tame the unicorn, in this fresco in Palazzo Farnese, Rome, probably by Domenichino, ca 1602 For other uses, see Unicorn (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wyvern (disambiguation). ... Genera See article below. ... Species  E. americanus –       grass and redfin pickerels  E. lucius – northern pike  E. masquinongy – muskellunge  E. niger – chain pickerel   – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ... Species  E. americanus –       grass and redfin pickerels  E. lucius – northern pike  E. masquinongy – muskellunge  E. niger – chain pickerel   – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ... Genera See text. ... For other uses, see Western honey bee and Bee (disambiguation). ... The biscione as a symbol of Milan, seen here at the Central Station The biscione, together with the Imperial eagle, on the coat of arms of the Duchy of Milan The Biscione (‘large grass snake’), also known as the Vipera (‘viper’ or in Milanese as the Bissa), is a heraldic... Cockatrice A cockatrice is a legendary creature, an ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans (Breiner). ... Families At least 9, see article. ... For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). ... A 16th-century image of a salamander from M. M. Pattison Muirs The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry The salamander an amphibian of the order Urodela. ... Serpent can be any of the following: The reptile commonly called snake. ...