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
Ordeig estimates that the entire Catalonia region contains between 120,000 and 180,000 boar.
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
The boar was less fortunate; it couldn’t turn that fast, so all ten tons of the monster charged out onto the tiny trestle, which buckled under its weight.
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
ASF is highly contagious and lethal for pigs and wild boars, but it does not affect humans.
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
"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
He saw the heads of animals— boars, crocodiles, elephants, oxen, birds.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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"Boar Out There" by Cynthia Rylant
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