African bush pig (kawainoshishi)

Japanese: カワイノシシ(河猪) - カワイノシシ（英語表記）African bush pig

A mammal of the Suidae family in the order Artiodactyla (illustration). An African wild boar with beautiful reddish-brown or blackish-brown body coloring. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and on the island of Madagascar. It has a white mane that runs along its back from the neck to the lumbar region, and its long, pointed ears have tufts of hair at the tips. When excited, the mane stands on end, making it even more noticeable. The tufts on its ears help to highlight the change in position of its ears, which changes depending on its mood, and thus inform its peers of its mood. It is 1-1.5m long, 55-80cm tall at the shoulder, and weighs 55-80kg.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

偶蹄目イノシシ科の哺乳類（イラスト）。赤褐色ないし黒褐色の美しい体色をもつアフリカ産のイノシシ。サハラ以南のアフリカとマダガスカル島に分布。頸部（けいぶ）から腰部にかけての背筋に沿って白色のたてがみをもち，長くとがった耳の先端には房毛（ふさげ）がある。たてがみは興奮すると逆立てられ，いっそうよく目だつ。耳の房毛は気分によってかえられる耳の位置の変化を目だたせ，仲間に気分を知らせる働きがある。体長1～1.5m，肩高55～80cm，体重55～80kg。

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