Ryukyu wild boar
Cetartiodactyla / Family: Suidae
- Total length
- approx. 110cm
- Range
- Amami-Oshima and its surrounding islands, Tokunoshima, Okinawa Island, Ishigaki-jima, and Iriomote Island
This omnivore feeds on plants like seeds and fruits, as well as animals such as insects, reptiles, amphibians, and rodents. In the diorama, a mother and her young seem to have come to the stream in search of crabs.
Mature individuals reach about 60 kg in weight, noticeably smaller than the Japanese wild boar, which can exceed 100 kg.
Females give birth twice a year, in spring and autumn. Although primarily diurnal, they can also be active at night. Some parts of the Tokunoshima population are suspected to be hybrids with Japanese wild boars or domestic pigs.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A2:Forest along the mountain streams
In Tokunoshima Island, abundant rainwater carved the ground, forming many rows of ridges and valleys. Plants adapting to the flowing and drying up of water grow in the harsh environment, where water swells and depletes every time rain falls. The waterfront is also a habitat for many creatures, including endemic species, with frogs and dragonflies breeding.
This A2:Forest along the mountain streams