wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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The animals are difficult to survey, but experts estimate that the United States is now home to at least six million feral hogs, descendants of those early farm animals and Eurasian wild boars that arrived later.
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Petsch previously spoke with PEOPLE about filming a particularly challenging scene in the sequel that saw her being attacked by a wild boar.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
Even the character that looks like a wild boar in a tutu has his own personal style.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Ottavio offered an authentic Venetian menu, featuring pappardelle with wild boar, grilled swordfish with Caponata, and Calamaretti e Piovra alla Griglia con Ruchetta e Fagiolini, according to a 2011 review of the restaurant by this news organization.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Petsch previously spoke with PEOPLE about filming a particularly challenging scene in the sequel that saw her being attacked by a wild boar.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
Even the character that looks like a wild boar in a tutu has his own personal style.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Ottavio offered an authentic Venetian menu, featuring pappardelle with wild boar, grilled swordfish with Caponata, and Calamaretti e Piovra alla Griglia con Ruchetta e Fagiolini, according to a 2011 review of the restaurant by this news organization.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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