About
The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is an omnivorous even-toed ungulate native to Eurasia and widely distributed in Japan, adapted to diverse environments from temperate to tropical. Its diet is centered on plant materials such as fruits, seeds, and roots, but it also eats insects, fish, and occasionally small mammals. Groups are often composed of females and their young, and they frequently take wallows (mud baths) called nuta-uchi. There are sexual differences in body size and tusk development, and they are most active at dawn and dusk, spending much time moving and foraging. Regional management and culling are conducted due to conflicts with humans.
