The ecology of the most unusual wild boar in the world that was enveloped in mystery is revealed

Distributed in Java islands and Madura islands in IndonesiaSunda warts"Wild boars belonging to the genus Sus, a related wild species of swineIn English, it is called "Javan warty pig" (literary translation: javaibuta). The first record of the ecology of Baumann Sunda warthog, which is an endemic species of Sunda warthog, has been published for the first time and has become a topic as the most unusual swine (wild boar) in the world.

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Baumann Sunda Warthogs is a unique subspecies of Sunda warthogs which inhabit only on Bahan Island in Indonesia. The Netherlands who carried out the study of Baumuen Sunda Warthogs'VHL University of Applied SciencesAccording to Mark Rademaker of Dr. Mark Rademaker, Baewane Sunda wart boosted so far only from talks of local residents and only a few studies based on the living organisms from which they were cared, and did not know detailed ecology and protection methods about. So Dr. Rademaker went to the site and conducted an ecological survey using a camera in order to reveal the ecology of Baewan Sunda warthogs wrapped in a mystery.


The survey was carried out with cameras set up in over 100 locations in the vast Bairn Island Forest Reserve, 192 kilometers square meters. The survey period is from November 4, 2014 to January 8, 2015, the recording time is 691. 31 days (about 15,567 hours 45 minutes), and the state that Baewaneunda warthogs actually is active Successful shooting. The following map is the whole map of Bairun Island, "▲" indicates the installation location of the camera.


It was inferred that the number of Baewan Sunda warthogs was 172 to 377, and the male and female found that the shape of wart and yellow body hair on the head were different. Also, it was found that the number of male and female inhabitants was about 1: 2, which coincidentally was the same as the ratio of the number of males and females of residents of Bhawan Island.

In addition, it was found that Baewaneunda warthogs inhabited mainly in protected areas controlled by local residents, eating the roots of plants. Dr. Rademaker says, "Forest reserve is a very important living place for Baewaneunda warthog, and from the size of the island, the number of inhabitants should never have increased beyond present, however, in Indonesia, There is no law to protect warts, Baumann Sunda warts areInternational Conservation Union for NatureIt is registered as an endangered animal by the animal ".


In order to protect Baumuen Sunda warts which are threatened with extinction, Dr. Rademaker is working on the protection project of Baumann Sunda Warthogs. This survey is only one step to unraveling the mystery of ecology and expectations are given to new investigations including protection projects.