boar
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The exact cause of the outbreak is still unclear, and an initial investigation has ruled out a possible leak from an animal research facility located near the first boar to be found infected.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
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
"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
Drafted into Margo’s world, Sophie is soon shooting skeet, and then, having bought her own guns, wild boar.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
It appeared to be a huge boar, with bristles of gleaming gold.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing boar
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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