Red river hog
Potamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) is a species in the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 70 kg to 71 kg and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red river hog
- Weight
- 70 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
- 120 days – 126 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3 – 4src 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 red river hog live?
Not recorded
What is the red river hog?
The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests and generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps.
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Is the red river hog endangered?
The red river hog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the red river hog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familySuidae
- genusPotamochoerus
- SpeciesPotamochoerus porcus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Sus porcus
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- African bush pigEnglish
- African bush pigEnglish
- Congo bushpigEnglish
- BosvarkAfrikaans
- خنزير الآجام الكونغوArabic
- خنزير الأنهار الأحمرArabic
- Potamoceru de ríuAsturian
- štětkoun africkýCzech
- PenselsvinDanish
- FlußschweinGerman
- Afrikanisches BuschschweinGerman
- PinselohrschweinGerman
- Potamocero rojoSpanish
- Cerdo del río RojoSpanish
- punapensselisikaFinnish
- Potamochère rouxFrench
- חזיר נהרותHebrew
- Crvena svinjaCroatian
- ecsetfülű disznóHungarian
- Potamocer rossoItalian
- Potamocero dai ciuffettiItalian
- Potamocero rossoItalian
- Potamochero dai ciuffettiItalian
- Potamochero rossoItalian
- アカカワイノシシJapanese
- 덤불멧돼지Korean
- Rød ElvegrisNorwegian Bokmål
- Rødt ElvesvinNorwegian Bokmål
- RivierzwijnDutch
- PenseelzwijnDutch
- Dzikan rzecznyPolish
- Porco‑vermelhoPortuguese
- Речная свиньяRussian
- Кистеухая свиньяRussian
- čopičasta svinjaSlovenian
- NguruweSwahili
- Свиня китицевухаUkrainian
Relatives of the red river hog
Other species in the same genus Potamochoerus.
CompareRed river hog vs BushpigRed river hog vs Potamochoerus magnusRed river hog vs Potamochoerus albifrons
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red river hog?
An adult red river hog weighs 70 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red river hog endangered?
The red river hog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the red river hog live?
The red river hog has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
How long is the red river hog pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 120 days – 126 days.
What kind of animal is the red river hog?
The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) belongs to the family Suidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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