Genus

Bushpigs

Potamochoerus

1 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderArtiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans)
FamilySuidae (Suids)
GenusPotamochoerus (Bushpigs)

Species in this group

Potamochoerus larvatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bushpigs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 1	~50%
	Bushpig			~50%
2	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 1	~30%
	Bushpig			~30%
3	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 1	~30%
	Bushpig			~30%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Bushpig			~10%
5	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Bushpig			~10%
6	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Bushpig			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Seaview Game & Lion Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
2	Parco Natura Viva	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
3	Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza	🇲🇬 Madagascar	In captivity