Schwarzwild

Question 1

What is the breeding season (Rauschzeit) for wild boar (Wildschwein/Schwarzwild)?

Answer 1

December/January

Question 2

What is the gestation period for wild boar?

Answer 2

3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days

Question 3

When are young wild boar born and how many per litter on average?

Answer 3

March-April (3-9 Frischlinge)

Question 4

How many teeth does a mature wild boar have (at 24 months)?

Answer 4

44

Question 5

What terms are used for male pigs 6 years and older?

Answer 5

Keiler, Hauptschwein, grobes Schwein

Question 6

What terms are used for male wild boar 5-6 years old?

Answer 6

Keiler, hauendes Schwein

Question 7

What terms are used for male wild boar 3-4 years old?

Answer 7

Keiler, angehender Keiler

Question 8

What term is used for male wild boar1-2 years old?

Answer 8

Überläuferkeiler

Question 9

What term is used for female pigs 3 years and older?

Answer 9

Bache

Question 10

What term is used for female wild boar 1-2 years old?

Answer 10

Überläuferbache

Question 11

What are piglets called?

Answer 11

Frischling

Question 12

What is a herd/group of wild boar called?

Answer 12

Rotte

Question 13

Describe the coat colour variation in wild boar.

Answer 13

Varies from silver-grey to straw yellow; majority light or red-brown to black. Hair on ears, snout and legs usually darkest.

Question 14

What do the ears of a wild boar look like?

Answer 14

Relatively large, triangular and very hairy.

Question 15

Where are the eyes positioned on a wild boar?

Answer 15

Small, high on the head and deep in the skull.

Question 16

Describe the tail of a wild boar.

Answer 16

Long, thin and bristly.

Question 17

Describe the tusks (Waffen) of male wild boar.

Answer 17

Canines curve up and toward the back; may reach 25 cm (most length inside lower jawbone). Less pronounced in females. Top canines large, curve outward and touch bottom tusks.

Question 18

Describe the snout of a wild boar.

Answer 18

Long; end is a round gristly pad. Nostrils dark and normally have no hair covering.

Question 19

How do wild boar hooves differ from deer?

Answer 19

Cloven hoof split into two front toes; false hooves (Geäfter) lower to the ground and add traction (unlike deer).

Question 20

Describe the overall body build of wild boar.

Answer 20

Compact and robust; very short almost unmovable neck; long head tapering to flat snout; covered by coarse dark hair. Taller than wide. Crest of denser stiff hair on back/neck that stands up when excited.

Question 21

How many pairs of mammary glands do Bache have?

Answer 21

Five pairs

Question 22

From which species were domesticated farm pigs bred?

Answer 22

Eurasian Wild Boar

Question 23

Compare mature male vs female wild boar size and shape.

Answer 23

Males larger, rounder heads, most body mass forward (length 140-180 cm, weight 60-150 kg). Females slightly smaller, more rectangular. Older males have pronounced hump over shoulders; shoulder height up to 110 cm.

Question 24

What is the preferred habitat of wild boar?

Answer 24

Mixed forests near swamps or moist areas. Avoid open or dry areas.

Question 25

Why do wild boar need access to mud?

Answer 25

To wallow in (Suhle) to prevent parasites.

Question 26

When do wild boar typically roam and do they stay in one area?

Answer 26

Almost exclusively at night over great distances; do not live permanently in one area.

Question 27

List key items in the omnivorous diet of wild boar.

Answer 27

Insects, mice, birds, snails, eggs, carcasses, worms; vegetables, roots, beets, crops (corn, potatoes), acorns, chestnuts. Will even eat young Rehkitz.

Question 28

How can experienced hunters estimate age/number of wild boar from rooting damage?

Answer 28

Older Keiler/Bache: deep regular stretches. Überläufer: shallow irregular patches. Frischlinge: haphazardly.

Question 29

What is a wallow in warm weather called?

Answer 29

Suhle

Question 30

What is the tree called where boar rub themselves after wallowing?

Answer 30

Malbaum

Question 31

At what age do Frischlinge lose their stripes?

Answer 31

6 months

Question 32

What are the tusks also called in German?

Answer 32

Waffen

Question 33

What is the average weight range for Keiler (males)?

Answer 33

60-150 kg

Question 34

How do you distinguish Keiler from Bache by body shape/behaviour?

Answer 34

Keiler: hump over shoulders (older), large round head, mass forward, shorter snout, usually solitary. Bache: flatter shoulders, rectangular shape, longer snout, typically in groups (Rotte).

Question 35

What are the age classes for Keiler?

Answer 35

3-4 years: Angehender Keiler; 5-6 years: hauendes Schwein; 6+: Hauptschwein, Grobes Schwein

Question 36

Describe behaviour during Rauschzeit.

Answer 36

Solitary Keiler seek Rotte, chase away young, fight other Keiler, breed with 5-10 Bache.

Question 37

What is the average number of Frischlinge born per litter?

Answer 37

3-9

Question 38

Which animal usually causes the most expensive and difficult Wildschaden?

Answer 38

Wildschwein (can cause €5-6k in one night)

Question 39

How does cornfield damage by Wildschwein differ from Dachs?

Answer 39

Wildschwein: destroy more than eat, several trails deep into field, knock down multiple stalks, random bites with husk still on. Dachs: cleaner single trail near edge, bends one stalk 15-20 cm up, removes cob, eats kernels only (clean untouched cob).