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Wild swine
This is the skeletal remains of a wild swine or Sus scrofa. My family and I spotted this while out hiking near Whiperwill Camp in Richlands, NC. Swine are not native to the U.S. and are now considered an invasive species. They are foragers and will destroy crops and native plants by uprooting them, kill young animals, including livestock, and will mess up streams. They also carry zoonotic diseases that can be spread to both livestock and people. It’s hard to tell what exactly killed the pig, but evidence of scavengers was present. The upper body was scattered and both forelegs appeared to be missing. Sources: www.coastalreview.org/2016/04/14102/. www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/Feral-Swine.
Wild swine
This is the skeletal remains of a wild swine or Sus scrofa. My family and I spotted this while out hiking near Whiperwill Camp in Richlands, NC. Swine are not native to the U.S. and are now considered an invasive species. They are foragers and will destroy crops and native plants by uprooting them, kill young animals, including livestock, and will mess up streams. They also carry zoonotic diseases that can be spread to both livestock and people. It’s hard to tell what exactly killed the pig, but evidence of scavengers was present. The upper body was scattered and both forelegs appeared to be missing. Sources: www.coastalreview.org/2016/04/14102/. www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Mammals/Feral-Swine.