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
Mr Moat said "nothing is working as it should" in the landscape, which has lost beavers and bison, herds of wild boar and big herbivores.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Odysseus was frightened, for on one foot was a scar made in boyhood days by a wild boar he had hunted, and he thought she would recognize it.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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
After finding two cases in dead boars outside Barcelona last week, Spanish authorities confirmed a further seven cases on Tuesday within the same perimeter.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
A major issue is the expanding bear population, which is growing fast due to an abundance of food -- including acorns, deer and boars -- under the influence of a warming climate, experts say.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
As they watched, two more great boars came clumping down to the seashore, each ridden by a child of about ten.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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