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Wild boar

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030433

These wild hogs are still found in parts of the United States. Pigs used in modern pork production are thought to be descendants of the European wild boar. Wild boars are considered to be descendants of European wild boars introduced into the U.S. for sport hunting, or the hybrid offspring of escaped domestic hogs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030433
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesAg 101 Glossary of American Agriculture
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030433",
  "term": "Wild boar",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "These wild hogs are still found in parts of the United States. Pigs used in modern pork production are thought to be descendants of the European wild boar. Wild boars are considered to be descendants of European wild boars introduced into the U.S. for sport hunting, or the hybrid offspring of escaped domestic hogs.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wild-boar/"
}

Record 30,433 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.