boar
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In the past, some in the community considered wild boar and deer pests for damaging their gardens and crops, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
When the thing dies, the worms fall away to reveal that it wasn’t always a demon, but a boar god felled by a dark force.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
As the day went on, we saw wild boar, red deer and a single nervous fox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Senior project officer Gary Trimble told BBC Two's Digging for Britain, carnyces "are extraordinarily rare... a boar standard, that's even rarer".
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Next to us, the wild boar was squealing and struggling.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
The presence of woodland ecosystems in southern Doggerland 16,000 years ago also suggests the area could have supported abundant wildlife and provided valuable resources for humans, including animals such as boars.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026
By the end of March, 232 boars had tested positive.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
"There is not enough management through hunting to deal with this such high growth" in the number of boars.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Laboratory tests have confirmed that seven wild boars found dead in the municipality of Cerdanyola del Valles were infected, "very close" to where the first two boars were discovered, the ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
“They like to build their nests on living things: on the heads of the warrior boars, or in the hair of people.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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