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boar
boar: see swine.
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Erymanthian boar
Erymanthian boar, in Greek mythology, a huge boar that ravaged the environs of Mt. Erymanthos. As his third labor, Hercules captured it by chasing it into deep snow and binding it with heavy chains.
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boar
or wild boar or wild pig

Any wild member of the pig species Sus scrofa; the ancestor of domestic pigs. It is native to forests ranging from western and northern Europe and North Africa to India, the Andaman Islands, and China and has been introduced to New Zealand and the U.S. It has a bristly, blackish or brown coat and stands up to 35 in. (90 cm) tall at the shoulder. Except for old, solitary males, boars live in groups. They are omnivores and are good swimmers. They have sharp tusks and, though normally not aggressive, can be dangerous. Because of its strength, speed, and ferocity, the boar has long been a prized game animal.

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boar
Jan 01, 2004; boar [OE bār]. The male wild pig, species Sus scrofa , has played a prominent role in the Celtic imagination for more than...
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Let's learn to love the boar Wild boar are on the increase in our countryside, but as yet the Government is undecided on how to handle this invasion. Ecologist Dr Martin Goulding explains why we should learn to live alongside these fascinating creatures which, centuries ago, were common in our woodlands
May 24, 2007; Wild boar are on the increase in our countryside, but as yet the Government is undecided on how to handle this invasion....
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Why are we still waiting for advice on how to control the wild boar?
Oct 04, 2007; Wild boar in the Forest of Dean could have tripled or even quad- rupled in number by the time the Government issues guidance on...
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Rifles at the ready as Britain prepares to blast the boar Pursuing foxes may be banned but hunting of boars allowed for first time in 300 years in effort to curb their rising numbers
Mar 19, 2006; Wild boar are to be hunted again in England, some 300 years after they were rendered extinct here. Hunters will be allowed to...
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