Sus scrofa
Order Artiodactyla, Family Suidae
Pleistocene (100,000 years before present)
Penghu Channel, Taiwan
Omnivore
Wild boar fossils are common, widely distributed in Eurasia from the Miocene to the present day. The skull of the wild boar is elongated, extending before and after the eye sockets. It has well-developed canines that are used as weapons for defense and during competition for a mate. The molars of the wild boar are also well-developed and deeply folded. Once the enamel has been abraded, a complex occlusal surface with knob-like protrusions is formed. In this way, the teeth fit well together, providing power for chewing. They are omnivores, eating both animals and plants. This enables the wild boar to effectively utilize food sources and adapt to environmental changes.
