four legged predator at night
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Blauvogel
What is it?
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yshish
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wreness
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It is!
These are interesting animals. California’s wild pigs are descendants of the European wild boar, introduced to Monterey County, California in the 1920s; and domestic swine, imported by European settlers in the 1700s. Domestic swine foraged freely, eventually becoming semi-wild, or “feral.” Over time, they interbred with the European boar. Today’s California wild pig is actually a wild boar/feral pig hybrid.
Look for signs that they've been around in the photos. You might see big clumps of dirt all over and holes that are dug up like someone has been there with a shovel. That's the pigs, who root around, tearing up the ground looking for roots, fungus and anything else they can eat.
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