wild boar
noun
: an Old World wild hog (Sus scrofa) from which most domestic swine have been derived
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
More than one claimed to have been bitten by a wild boar.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Rats, squirrels, deer, box turtles, wild turkeys, and wild boars, just to name a few that might be visiting your yard, all love mushrooms.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
If this is going to be a battle of the sexes, played against thunderstorms, a wild boar and risky mountain trails, Linda definitely has the advantage.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
More than one claimed to have been bitten by a wild boar.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Rats, squirrels, deer, box turtles, wild turkeys, and wild boars, just to name a few that might be visiting your yard, all love mushrooms.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Wild boar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20boar. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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