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Mysterious Giant Forest Hog: Rare Footage | Nat Geo Wild
At last, the mysterious giant forest hog is being studied. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NGWInstagram Ironically, humans rarely see the world’s biggest pig, in part because they are often hunted for their meat. National Geographic Explorer Rafael Reyna-Hurtado has been tracking the 600-pound beasts for several years in Uganda. He strategically placed camera traps in muddy areas, speculating the pigs would stop to cool down. It worked. These are rare images of the giant forest hog, which has short black hairs, sharp tusks, and prominent cheeks. They play an important role in forests as they mow down herbaceous plants, and are prey to leopards and lions. However their numbers are declining, mostly due to poaching and habitat fragmentation. Read more in "World’s Biggest Pig Captured in Rare Video" https://bit.ly/2K8HfKH Mysterious Giant Forest Hog: Rare Footage | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/3LEt-0iOyek Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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