noun
- plural of bushpig; wild pigs native to sub-Saharan Africa, having a stocky build and coarse hair
Examples
- The bushpigs rooted through the forest floor searching for tubers.
- Farmers complained that bushpigs were damaging their crops at night.
- The wildlife reserve is home to several species including bushpigs and warthogs.
- Bushpigs are omnivores that eat both plants and small animals.
- The research team tracked a family of bushpigs through the dense vegetation.
- Unlike domestic pigs, bushpigs have adapted well to life in the African wilderness.