Original Pig/Hog Habitat?

Question

Can anyone tell me what the Orignal habitat for a pig/hog was? Where did they come from?

Answer 1

Are American children really so dumb that they can not even use an Encyclopaedia? I must see a hundred of these types of questions every time I open Answers; questions that could have been answered far faster and more reliably by looking up a single word in an encyclopaedia. Either these kids are unbelievably lazy or incredibly dumb.

"Of all members of the pig family, Sus scrofa occupies the largest range. They originally occurred in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Malay Archipelago. Included in this native range were a number of island populations, including the British Isles, Corsica, Sardinia, Japan, Sri Lanka, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Hainan, Sumatra, Java, and smaller islands of the East Indies. Sus scrofa was later introduced throughout the world as domesticated animals by humans. Currently, Sus scrofa can be found nearly everywhere, from homes to barns to boggy marshes and mountainous terrain.

Although Sus scrofa is found in a wide variety of habitats as a result of domestication and introduction to new areas, the typical wild habitat is generally moist forests and shrublands, especially oak forests and areas where reeds are abundant. They are thought to be mainly limited by maximum winter snowfall, deep snow decreases their ability to travel and find food. They are sensitive to severe temperature changes. Sus scrofa has developed the technique of wallowing in mud or water to maintain a comfortable temperature. Wallowing also protects against sunburn and insect bites. Sus scrofa has even been known to wallow in their own urine to keep cool. Temperatures dropping below 50 degrees will cause discomfort. Conversely, Sus scrofa is prone to sunstroke in unusually warm temperature."

Answer 2

The typical wild habitat is generally moist forests and shrub lands. They originally occurred in Europe, Asia, North Africa, and other countries . It was eventually introduced wider and they became domesticated animals Presently they can be found anywhere, from people's homes in barns/stys to boggy marshes and mountain areas.

Answer 3

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