These African pigs are typically nocturnal in the wild, but not at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! You'll find our porcine pal hamming it up in the Frequent Flyers Bird Show, where daytime is his playtime. Behind the scenes he loves a good back scratch but don't be surprised by his focus while performing his part. This is a hog who takes free flight bird shows seriously, in spite of all possible jokes!
This photo was taken at the Calgary Zoo. These are the Red River Hogs
The Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus) is a mid-sized African ungulate featured in the Tropical Pack DLC for Planet Zoo. Population In Wild: Unknown Native to the rivers, lakes and marshes of Western and Central Africa, the red river hog (or Potamochoerus porcus) is a small member of the pig family. It has striking red fur across its body, with a black face, legs, tail and ears. The ears are adorned with long black and white tufts. Down their backs, red river hogs have a wispy, white line of h
A red river hog on the African savanne
Image: hjhipster Potamochoerus porcus The best dressed hog in the forest!
Penseelzwijn of Rivierzwijn (Potamochoerus porcus) GaiaZOO, Kerkrade, The Netherlands Conservation status: Least concern
Red River Hog - Pretty red-orange with white hog will come looking for your food crops and wreck havoc on what it finds in its path.
Two baby Red River Hogs play while their mom tries to sleep at the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park. The new arrivals are natives of Central Africa.
Stuffed Red River Hog 12 Inch Cuddlekin by Wild Republic Our Stuffed Red River Hog 12 Inch Cuddlekin by Wild Republic, also known as a bush pig, is plush proof that the old saying 'a pig in the hand is better than two in the bush' is true! Measuring twelve inches, our plush red river hog is extremely durable and super huggable. This red river hog stuffed animal is not just cuddly, it's also authentically colored and shaped, making it great for both bedtime and playtime. As with all of Wild Republic's quality plush animals, the Stuffed Red River Hog 12 Inch Cuddlekin is handcrafted with all new, child safe materials and meets or exceeds all U.S. safety standards. Surface washing is suggested for this plush red river hog; recommended for ages 3 and up. Check out the whole line of Cuddlekins by Wild Republic for more great plush playmates! Wild Republic doesn't just produce fantastic stuffed animals like this stuffed red river hog, they also work closely with many foundations to provide housing and education for disadvantaged children, as well as protection for abandoned animals throughout the world. Proceeds from Wild Republic's sales help to support these organizations. We are proud to carry their excellent products on StuffedSafari.com and to do our small part to help contribute to their charitable donations.
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2012 [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-suitcase_dogs_wre0110164200_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=0]Doggy bag: The bad news is that some creep in Toledo, Ohio, abandoned six bulldog-mix puppies by stuffing them in this suitcase and leaving it by a trash bin outside a business. The good news is the puppies were found and reunited with their mother (green collar), and are doing fine at the Humane Society. The hilarious news is that the guy left a luggage tag with his contact information. He's been charged. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-oregon_daily__wre0110158204_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=1]Dutch treat: Four-year-old Olivia Bellin doesn't tiptoe through the tulips at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Ore. - she flies over them like Peter Pan. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-aptopix_singa_wre0110163206_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=2]Routine teeth cleaning: A worker scrubs the roof of the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-510188821_wre0110153748_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=3]Huff, puff, puff ... A 2-week-old red river hog piglet takes a second to catch its breath after chasing its litter mates around a San Diego Zoo Safari Park enclosure. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-510194414_wre0110160583_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=4]Mild and woolly: A little Bo Peep cuddles her sheep outside of Herat, Afghanistan. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-thailand_dail_wre0110160703_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=5]Everybody got their swimming trunks on? In Bangkok, parents allow their children to bathe with ELEPHANTS! OK, so they're statues of elephants. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-blues_playoff_wre0110150414_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=6]Teal always trumps blue: Diehard St. Louis Blues hockey fan Anna Becker has blue hair, a Blues jersey, a dog with a blue shirt, and she's sitting by a fountain of blue-tinted water in St. Louis. Tragically her team will soon lose to the Sharks in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-backyard_bear_wre0110157168_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=7]OK, CU L8R. Don't 4get 2 ... AIEEEEEEE! Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and Fish and Game officers take a tranquilized suspect into custody at La Crescenta apartment complex. A man texting on a smart phone nearly walked right into the 400-pound bruin as it was prowling around the complex. The bear was relocated to the Angeles National Forest. The man was last seen running in the opposite direction. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-510199264_wre0110164014_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=8]Look, Ma, only hands! Aussie motocross rider Josh Sheehan hangs on to the handlebars to keep from flying off his bike during a freestyle jump at the Red Bull X-Fighters world tour in Dubai. Behind him is the world's tallest building, Burj al-Khalifa. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-510194452_wre0110160587_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=9]Rise, oh enchanted hem: A model levitates her gown on the last day of Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-510199284_wre0110164032_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=10]Princess in the dog house: German Princess Maja von Hohenzollern peers out from a kennel during her visit to the Sirius shelter, where some 1,600 stray dogs and cats are housed about 50 miles from Kiev. The princess has been a ardent opponent of Ukraine's plans to cull stray animals to make the city more "presentable" for the EURO-2012 football championship. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/10_t/ba-aptopix_japan_wre0110145812_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=11]Cherry petals fall/ on saguaro sweater like/ snow in the desert. (Tokyo's Ueno Park.) [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2012/04/11_t/ba-510194373_wre0110160575_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2012/04/11/dip.DTL&o=12]Boys run through a stone arch on the outskirts of Mazar-i Sharif, Afghanistan. Mazar-i Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, means "respected shrine," but is known to tourists as the "City of the Blue Mosque."