History Assignment:Feral pig

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The Feral Pig

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Is it suited to the Australian environment? Why? Why not?

What impact has it had on Australian native species and the environment?

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NO! Because they wreck signs that say danger and they keep feeding on newborn lambs, they also spread a fungus called the Root rot fungus which is responsible for the Die back disease.They also eat live native animals like frogs, lizards, snakes, turtles, their eggs, and other animals.

Feral pigs have dug under tree roots as a habit, it effects the soil and trees are no longer able to grow.Feral pigs eat a lot of native species including reptiles, amphibians and small mammals.They also spread a disease known as the ''ticking time bomb'' which is very toxic in Australia.

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What were the benefits of introducing it?

Behaviors

How did it get here?

Why was the feral pig introduced and by whom?

The benefits of introducing the feral pig was that they were used as a food source, if they didn't bring any pigs they would have starved to death.If they didn't bring any feral pigs and other animals, Australia wouldn't be today's Australia.

The feral pigs in Australia are an ancestor of many different pig breeds, the pig was introduced to Australia in the year 1788 when 49 pigs were brought to Australia as a food source.After about 92 years after the pigs were allowed to roam freely, then the pigs ran wild.

Feral pigs do their activity during the day, on hot days they are normally nocturnal even in cooler days they are not active during the day.Feral pigs use trails to one place to another, they mark these trails so they could keep off the ectoparasite infection by rubbing their bodies and to control body temperature.

Feral pigs were introduced in the year 1788 when the british colony settled in Australia there were records shown that there were 49 animals in the colony, they were introduced and used as food for the british.The british colony didn't know or familiar with Australia's environment nor what to eat, so they decided to bring their own food until they started to build and destroy the land.The feral pigs were introduced by the first fleet most likely by captain Arthur Phillip.

Reproduction

Natural Habitat

Diet

Appearance

Feral Pig

The feral pig breeds during the year, their breeding is successful if the pig has enough protein nutrients and energy.Female feral pigs reach their maturity when they weigh 25 to 30 kg, it normally happens when the female reaches 7 or 12 months.The male feral pig becomes mature when its around 18 months.

The Feral pig inhabits 40% of Australia including grasslands to food plains, rainforests, swamps and woodlands.

Feral pigs have a much different appearance than normal pigs, feral pigs are much smaller and muscular than normal farm pigs.Feral pigs also have well developed shoulders, their neck is smaller and their hair is all around the place.They also have longer snouts and they have a tusk, they have strait tails that has a bushy tip.

A Feral pig could almost eat anything and will switch their diet when necessary, that depends if there's no food left.The feral pig likes green vegetables its their food of choice, however they still eat fruit, other vegetables, grain and small mammals.Feral pigs are also known to hunt lambs and newborn calves, a feral pig also eats underground plants such as roots and fungi.