Abstract Concrete Outdoor Runs (OUTRUNs) are a characteristic part of organic pig
housing. They must allow species-specific behaviours such as rooting and elimination, as …

Over the last century, the wild boar (Sus scrofa) has become an important wildlife species in
both economic and ecological terms. Considered a pest by some and a resource by others …

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important transboundary diseases of pigs. ASF
has been identified in India for the first time in domestic pigs from outbreaks reported in two …

Domestication is an intriguing evolutionary process. Many domestic populations are
subjected to strong human‐mediated selection, and when some individuals return to the …

Humans have negatively impacted most ecosystems on Earth, altering how species use
habitats and resources available to them, but also their circadian rhythms. Among many …

Although the almost worldwide distributed wild boar Sus scrofa is a well-studied species,
little is known about the behaviour of autochthonous, free living wild boar in a …

It has long been recognised that the frigid and hypoxic environment on the high-altitude
Tibetan Plateau influences the choices of cooking methods and food compositions. Although …

Tool use has been reported in a wide range of vertebrates, but so far not in Suidae (the
pigs). Suidae are widely considered to be “intelligent” and have many traits associated with …

In the degraded and modified environment of the Scottish Highlands, novel ungulate
communities have arisen following local extinctions, reintroductions, and the introduction of …

Materials and Methods: The statistical relationship of Rickettsia spp. antibodies were
evaluated using the Chi-square test in 80 wild boars, 170 hunting dogs, and 49 hunters …