boar
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However, the thousands of wild boar that roam the area, some of which have been known to enter the outskirts of Barcelona itself, have been identified as a key factor behind the spread of ASF.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Ordeig estimates that the entire Catalonia region contains between 120,000 and 180,000 boar.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
If you should happen to dream up a scene in which a man runs screaming around the jungle with a wild boar strapped to his head, he’s the obvious pick to pull it off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
"Where we have problems, and where everyone in Europe has problems, is with the wild boar population, because there is overpopulation," said Higuera.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
I sat alone on the marsh bank for a while, my back against the thick trunk of the old live oak we called the boar hog tree.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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