Potamochoerus porcus
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests. It is rarely seen away from rainforests and generally prefers areas near rivers or swamps.
The red river hog has striking orange to reddish-brown fur, with black legs and a tufted white stripe along the spine. Adults have white markings around the eyes and on the cheeks and jaws; the rest of the muzzle and face are a contrasting black. The fur on the jaw and the flanks is longer than that on the body, with the males having especially prominent facial whiskers. Unlike other species of pig native to tropical Africa, the entire body is covered in hair, with no bare skin visible.
Adults weigh 45 to 115 kg (99 to 254 lb) and stand 55 to 80 cm (22 to 31 in) tall, with a length of 100 to 145 cm (39 to 57 in). The thin tail is 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) long and ends in a tuft of black hair. The ears are also long and thin, ending in tufts of white or black hair that may reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in length. Boars are somewhat larger than sows and have distinct...
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Central African Republic ยท 2025
ยฉ Antoine Ede, Dzanga-Sangha protected Areas ยท XC1052403 ยท CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinko Conservation Area | ๐จ๐ซ Central African Republic |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 2 | Pairi Daiza | ๐ง๐ช Belgium | |
| 3 | Prague Zoo | ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia | |
| 4 | ZooParc de Beauval | ๐ซ๐ท France | |
| 5 | Denver Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 6 | Natura Artis Magistra | ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | |
| 7 | Dublin Zoo | ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland | |
| 8 | Zoorasia | ๐ฏ๐ต Japan | |
| 9 | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 10 | Le Pal | ๐ซ๐ท France | |
| 11 | North Carolina Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 12 | Dvลฏr Krรกlovรฉ Zoo | ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia | |
| 13 | Rรฉserve africaine de Sigean | ๐ซ๐ท France | |
| 14 | Abilene Zoological Gardens | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 15 | Zoo Miami | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 16 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 17 | Safaripark Beekse Bergen | ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands | |
| 18 | Toronto Zoo | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | |
| 19 | Minnesota Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 20 | Safari West | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 21 | Port Lympne Wild Animal Park | ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | |
| 22 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 23 | Bronx Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 24 | Kansas City Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 25 | Tallinn Zoo | ๐ช๐ช Estonia | |
| 26 | Brookfield Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 27 | Sedgwick County Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 28 | Chester Zoo | ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | |
| 29 | Milwaukee County Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 30 | Parc zoologique de Lisieux | ๐ซ๐ท France | |
| 31 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 32 | Johannesburg Zoo | ๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa | |
| 33 | Phoenix Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 34 | Greater Vancouver Zoo | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | |
| 35 | Silesian Zoological Garden | ๐ต๐ฑ Poland | |
| 36 | Wildlife World Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 37 | Marwell Zoo | ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | |
| 38 | Parco Natura Viva | ๐ฎ๐น Italy | |
| 39 | Audubon Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 40 | Szeged Zoo | ๐ญ๐บ Hungary | |
| 41 | Safari de Peaugres Circuit Auto | ๐ซ๐ท France | |
| 42 | Hellabrunn Zoo | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | |
| 43 | Safari Niagara | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | |
| 44 | Granby Zoo | ๐จ๐ฆ Canada | |
| 45 | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 46 | Saint Louis Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 47 | Colchester Zoo | ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom | |
| 48 | Southwick's Zoo | ๐บ๐ธ United States | |
| 49 | Berlin Zoological Garden | ๐ฉ๐ช Germany | |
| 50 | Wrocลaw Zoological Garden | ๐ต๐ฑ Poland |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red River Hog sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 53 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Red River Hog in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against about 30% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Chinko Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red River Hog sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Chinko Conservation Area, in our data
Chinko Conservation Area is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red River Hog sightings: about 60% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Suidae
The closest relatives of the Red River Hog that you can see in Chinko Conservation Area (family Suidae, Suids) are Giant Forest Hog (about 60%) and Common Warthog (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red River Hog is recorded against all the mammals logged in Chinko Conservation Area (62 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "โ". How it works.
