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SPECIES PROFILE
Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
Potamochoerus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Central and West African forests
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Rainforest and riverside forest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Artiodactyla
FAMILY
Suidae
GENUS
Potamochoerus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 80 cm at shoulder; 45-115 kg
COLORATION
Bright orange-red with a white spine stripe and tasselled ears
ADAPTATIONS
Strong snout roots for food; excellent swimmer
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Rainforest and riverside forest
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Central and West African forests
REPRODUCTION
3-6 striped piglets
DIET DETAILS
Roots, fruit, insects and carrion
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Bushmeat hunting
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The most colourful of all wild pigs, a vivid orange forest hog with tasselled white ear-tufts.
2
Piglets are dark brown with pale stripes, quite unlike their flame-coloured parents.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Lope National Park
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
June-September
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch forest clearings and trails at dusk; family groups root noisily through the undergrowth.
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