bush pig
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bush pig
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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It turned out to be a baby bush pig.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
Their African equivalents—such as the African buffalo, zebra, bush pig, rhino, and hippopotamus—have never been domesticated, not even in modern times.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Even the humble bush pig of the forest knows that fact.
From The Pools of Silence by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)
It is no wonder that from the above and many other evidences equally good, Mr. Kirby considers the bush pig a remarkably courageous animal.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
Mr. Kirby's dogs once disturbed a sanguinary struggle between a leopard and a wild boar, or "bush pig," which had well-nigh reached a finish.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
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