Recently on Morning Safari we were lucky enough to bump into a family of 7 Bush Pigs then later on a Sow with her single piglet. She appeared very round so I suspect she was quite far pregnant and close to giving birth.
Bush Pigs are predominantly nocturnal animals and are omnivorous feeding on all sorts of plant material, carrion and sometimes even killing and eating small rodents, snakes and other vertebrates.
They will reach around 50 to 90 cm in height and up to 1.5M in length, weighing up to 115KG. The gestation period (pregnancy period) is about 120 days giving birth to up to 6 piglets. They will reach sexual maturity at just under 2 years and have a life expectancy of around 20 years.
I was unable to get any shots of them so have included this picture from the internet.
Take Care and Season Greetings
Quinton Chick – Lodge Manager and Head Ranger