336 WILD BEASTS OF THE WORLD 



esteemed, especially for making the celebrated Westphalian hams. In 

 general habits it is like the Indian Boar. 



Our tame Pigs, which descended from one or both of these species, 

 have run wild in Australia and New Zealand, and are as hairy and 

 tusky, and nearly as savage, as true Wild Swine; but they still show 

 marks of servitude in the concave profile, as they do not seem to 

 revert to the straight face-line of the wild type. 



THE PIGMY HOG 



(Sus salvanius) 



The Pigmy Hog, which is a little brown animal hardly larger than a 

 Hare, and with a very short tail, inhabits the grass-jungle of the Terai 

 or foot-hills of the Himalayas. Here it lives in herds, both sexes 

 associating; but little is known of its habits, for it is seldom seen. 

 The only specimen I ever saw alive was one recently exhibited at the 

 London Zoological Gardens, but many years ago it bred there. This 

 would be a very good animal for acclimatisation, as it is too small to 

 be seriously destructive or dangerous, though fierce enough when in 

 herds, and it provides the most delicious pork ; moreover, it would 

 probably give much sport when hunted with hounds. 



THE RED RIVER-HOG 



(Sus porcus) 



This West African Pig deserves notice as the dandy of its family, for 

 it has a sleek, bright chestnut coat, set off by black markings on the 

 face, and its pointed ears are tufted like those of Lynxes. The young 

 ones are striped like most other wild Pigs. It is a fierce animal when 

 brought to bay, and seems to have a strong carnivorous tendency, 

 as a tame specimen kept in West Africa made itself a nuisance by 

 devouring fowls. It is usually to be seen in our Zoological Gardens. 



