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Artist
- Name:
- Unknown
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
Book
- Title:
- Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré
- Author(s):
- Trousset, Jules (under the direction of)
- Publisher:
- Paris: La Librairie Illustrée, 1885-1891
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
The bush pig (Potamochoerus porcus), is a wild pig in the Suidae family. It is native to Africa, where it can be found in forests south of the Sahara, living in small groups.
The caption reads in the original French: Cochon d’eau à masque (Potamochœrus Africanus).
Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, Africa, black & white, mammal, pig, reference book, South Africa, Suidae
