Age assessment of the bushpig Potamochoerus porcus Linn. 1758 in the southern Cape

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The bushpig (Potamochoerus 2)orcus) is one of the leaststudied of the larger African mammals. This contrast to the other two African auids, the is in striking warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) and giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhgeni), which have been subjected to detailed studies i.a. by Cumming (1970), D'Huart (1978) and Mason (1982).Because the bushpig is a prominent species both in theforest biome and on adjacent agricultural land, autecologicalresearch on the species is presently being undertaken to provide information needed for multipurpose forest management. This study on age determination is part of the broader research programme on the species.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University