Veterinary Science & Technology

Boon Allwin

Publications

• Review Article
  The Wild Pig (Sus scrofa) Behavior A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Boon Allwin, Ranjni Swaminathan, Anjana Mohanraj, Gokkan Nishit Suhas, Stalin Vedaminckam, Sathish Gopal and Manoj KumarBoon Allwin, Ranjni Swaminathan, Anjana Mohanraj, Gokkan Nishit Suhas, Stalin Vedaminckam, Sathish Gopal and Manoj Kumar
  
  Wild pigs are the most prolific, very intelligent and secretive species that over the recent past has been in a lot of conflict terms with the humans. These animals are adaptive generalists and survive in wide range of habitats worldwide. The reproductive traits of wild pigs are extraordinary showing high prolificacy so it becomes impossible to control their population. These animals have adapted to become nocturnal proving it difficult to know about their behavior. However in order in spite of these challenges the main objectives of this study was to understand the behavior and ecology of this particular species to come up the control strategies. Thus basis for documenting and understanding the wild pig behavior has dramatically evolved, contributing significantly to our understanding of these animals. In general, however, the lack of intensive field studies was attributed to the fac.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000333

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