. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE SWINEâSWINE PROPER. 543 markings are very becoming to them, and the play- ful, mischievous disposition of youth presents a perfect contrast to the laziness and fierceness of the animal in old age. The sow advances gravely, the pigs run back and forth, squealing and grunting, dis- persing and then collecting again, stopping, per-. THE BEBKSHIBE HOG. This is a favorite English breed of domestic Swine, dis- linguished by a stout body, pointed, erect ears, comparatively short limbs and early maturity of growth. (Sus scrofa.) petrat
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE SWINEâSWINE PROPER. 543 markings are very becoming to them, and the play- ful, mischievous disposition of youth presents a perfect contrast to the laziness and fierceness of the animal in old age. The sow advances gravely, the pigs run back and forth, squealing and grunting, dis- persing and then collecting again, stopping, per-. THE BEBKSHIBE HOG. This is a favorite English breed of domestic Swine, dis- linguished by a stout body, pointed, erect ears, comparatively short limbs and early maturity of growth. (Sus scrofa.) petrating some clumsy little joke, surrounding the mother and stopping her to suckle, and again mer- rily trotting on. So it goes all night: and even by day the restless brood can scarcely bear the restraint â¢of the lair, continually moving to and fro. The age a Wild Boar may attain is estimated at twenty or thirty years. A tame Hog never becomes so old; lack of exercise and dearth of suitable food shorten its life. The wild Swine are probably subject to few diseases. In central Europe their principal foes are the Wolf and Lynx and probably also the sly Fox, which catches at least an occa- sional little pig. In more southern regions the larger members of the Cat tribe, espe- <;ially the Tiger, pursue this choice game â extensively. The greatest foe of the ani- mal, however, is Man. The Boar a Fauor- The chase of the Wild Boar ite Game An- has ever been held to be a imal. gallant, manly sport; at present, however, it has become more of a farceâa travesty on the old huntsâthan an equal struggle between hunter and ani- mal. In olden times matters were cer- tainly seriously different, especially when the only arms in common use were the bow and the spear. A Wild Boar defends itself against Dogs with unyielding rage. In former times people used in hunting Wild Hogs only the so-called Boar-hounds, strong, fleet and courageous animals, which were kept in a half-savage state and us
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