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Bushpig

Potamochoerus larvatus (F. Cuvier, 1822)

LCLeast Concernmammals

The bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 48.8 kg to 70.5 kg and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the bushpig

Weight
48.8 kg – 70.5 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
20 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
22.5 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
121 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bushpig live?

Not recorded

What is the bushpig?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a member of the pig family that inhabits forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and cultivated areas in East and Southern Africa. Introduced populations are also probably present in Madagascar. There have also been unverified reports of their presence on the Comoro island of Mayotte. Bushpigs are mainly nocturnal. There are several subspecies.

The vernacular name 'bushpig' may be used for either Potamochoerus species.

From the Wikipedia article “Bushpig” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bushpig&oldid=1357000549), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bushpig endangered?

The bushpig is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the bushpig classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familySuidae
  6. genusPotamochoerus
  7. SpeciesPotamochoerus larvatus (F. Cuvier, 1822)

Synonyms Potamochoerus larvatus edwardsi, Potamochoerus larvatus nyasae, Sus larvatus

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Bush-pigEnglish
  • Bush-pigEnglish
  • Wild pigEnglish
  • BosvarkAfrikaans
  • خنزير الآجامArabic
  • خِنْزِيرُ الآجَامِArabic
  • štětkoun šedýCzech
  • BuschschweinGerman
  • PinselschweinGerman
  • ΠοταμόχοιροςGreek
  • JabaliSpanish
  • Cerdo de monteSpanish
  • Potamoquero de ríoSpanish
  • PensassikaFinnish
  • harmaapensselisikaFinnish
  • PotamochèreFrench
  • Le Potamochere d'AfriqueFrench
  • Potamochère du CapFrench
  • חזיר הסבךHebrew
  • folyami disznóHungarian
  • PotamoceroItalian
  • カワイノシシJapanese
  • 강멧돼지Korean
  • 부시피그Korean
  • LamboalaMalagasy
  • BusksvinNorwegian Bokmål
  • BoszwijnDutch
  • Dzikan zaroślowyPolish
  • Porco-bravo-africanoPortuguese
  • Porco‑do‑mato-africanoPortuguese
  • Кустарниковая свиньяRussian
  • zakrinkana svinjaSlovenian
  • Kolobe ya nagaTswana
  • KhumbeTsonga
  • nGulube m'hlatiTsonga
  • nGulubeZulu

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the bushpig

Other species in the same genus Potamochoerus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bushpig?

An adult bushpig weighs 48.8 kg – 70.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bushpig endangered?

The bushpig is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the bushpig live?

The bushpig has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.

How long is the bushpig pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 121 days.

What kind of animal is the bushpig?

The bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) belongs to the family Suidae in the order Artiodactyla.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bushpig

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BibTeX
@misc{bushpig_2026,
  title = {Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bushpig},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}