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KIND OF ANIMAL:
Mammal
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FOOD
Wild hogs love to eat all kinds of foods. They
look for nuts and plants.
They eat salamanders and snakes.
They snack on mushrooms and snails.
They eat bird eggs.
Wild hogs even eat dead animals. |
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ENEMIES
Some humans like to hunt for wild hogs. They
think it is a fun sport. |
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WHERE THEY LIVE
Wild hogs like to live on land that is close
to trees. |
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DID YOU KNOW?
- Wild hogs first came from Europe. They were sent to
North Carolina. A few wild hogs got loose and went to the forest to live. They had many
babies there.
- A wild hog can be as heavy as 300 pounds.
- Wild hogs will eat almost anything. But they always
eat lots of acorns and nuts. There are lots of acorns and nuts where they live.
- Wild hogs sometimes hurt forests. They stomp on
plants when they run. They make a mess when they dig for food with their long snouts or
noses.
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you want to look for more animals on the trail?
Click the arrow in the top left corner of the screen. It will be pointing to the left and
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