Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

Andaman Wild Pig (Sus scrofa andamanensis)

  • Category: Schedule I, Part I (Wildlife Protection Act, 1972)
  • Range Description: Found in the Jarawa Reserve Forest, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
  • Habitat and Ecology: The Andaman Wild Pig is a feral population that inhabits forested regions. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands and is primarily hunted by the indigenous Jarawa tribes for protein.
  • Major Threats: The species faces threats mainly due to hunting by local tribes and habitat restriction.
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