Mosswine

The word itself is from English name, is a compound word of "moss" and "swine".

Mosswine are small, moss-covered pigs. They have a gray, spiky head plate. Mosswines are known to have a great appetite for mushrooms. Hunters and marketers commonly observe them to identify an area of Special Mushrooms.

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Reproduction

• Mature around 1–2 years old.

• Breeding usually peaks in the dry season.

• Gestation: ~115 days.

• Litter size: 1–4 piglets.

• Piglets are born striped (brown with light stripes), a camouflage typical for wild boars.

• Mothers are very protective and raise piglets for several months.

Mosswine are generally docile by nature, but will attack if provoked, whether by other monsters or survivors. They can prove deadly when a large predator is present, because even getting hit by a wind effect will turn them hostile. They are mostly hunted for their mushroom-tracking abilities and their meat.

Threats

• Habitat loss due to farming and logging.

• Hunting for meat.

• Hybridization with domestic pigs, which dilutes the wild gene pool.

• Land conversion for sugarcane, coconut, and settlements.

Conservation Status

• IUCN Red List: Near Threatened (NT)

Conservation Efforts

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• Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant

• Population Trend: Decreasing

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• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests; Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain.

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Although they can be difficult to care for and demand a long-term commitment, pigs and boars can be kept as pets in Rapunzel's world. Due to their aggressiveness and unpredictability, wild boars and farm pigs are generally neither safe nor recommended as pets. It might be challenging to provide for the unique demands of wild boars in a home environment. But a potato, carrot, tomato, or even meat can be used to tame a wild animal.

The popularity of pigs and boars as pets has increased dramatically in recent years, and many pig lovers have bought "mini" or "micro" pigs to keep as companion animals in their homes. In addition to being adorable, these wild creatures may be rewarding and fascinating company due to their friendly and inquisitive nature.

Warty pigs from the Visayas are not advised and are frequently prohibited in our universe. According to Philippine law (RA 9147), these pigs are protected species, and possession is typically limited to wildlife facilities and requires permission. Even little kinds of wild boars can be extremely powerful, dangerous, and destructive. Most houses are unable to provide the huge enclosures, enrichment, social interaction, and veterinary care that pigs need.

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• https://monsterhunterwiki.org/wiki/Mosswine

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