feral hogs
Untamed invasive pigs
Feral hogs are wild pigs descended from domesticated swine that escaped or were released.
They've become invasive in many regions, causing agricultural damage and ecological destruction.
The term gained internet notoriety from a viral post about needing assault weapons to defend against 30-50 feral hogs supposedly threatening children.
The phrase now appears in political discussions about gun rights, often sarcastically.
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- wild pigsUndomesticated swine species
- boarUndomesticated male swine
- tusksExtended animal incisors
- rootingActively cheering someone on
root damage · invasive · swine · snout · sow · piglets · destructive · crop damage · hunting · razorback · bristles · muddy · wallowing · crops · trapping · sounder · nocturnal · aggressive
- farm pestsaphid, aphids, armyworm, boll weevil, corn borer
- feral animalswild horses, wild pigs, wild boar, wild boars, wild dogs
- ranch pestsflies, ticks, lice, mites, stable flies
- Southern huntinghunting season, hunting license, hunting licenses, hunting regulations, bag limits
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
- FloridaMiami, Orlando, Tampa, Everglades, Florida Keys
feral hogslivestock
Domesticated farm animals
protected species · potbellied pigs · companion animals · game animals
feral hogsnative species
Organisms originating in a region
keystone species · native fauna · protected wildlife · endangered species · pollinators
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