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IMBALANCE TO ECOSYSTEM

The Visayan Warty Pig is currently one of the rarest pigs in the entire world, it is also important to the islands where it inhabits. The Visayan Warty Pig plays a great role in maintaining the native tree populations in Negros and Panay islands. It also helps in dispersing the plant populations in the area. Four main organisms that will be affected are the trees in its area, Four main organisms that will be affected are the; omnivore fruits; “mango” (Mangifera altissima), "banana” (Musa acuminata), “guava” (Psidium guajava), “papaya” (Carica papaya), roots, earthworms ; "African Night Crawler" (Eudrilus eugeniae), "Red Worm" (Eisenia fetida) and "Indian Blues" (Perionyx excavatus), and tubers. The trees in the area will be mainly affected since the Visayan Warty Pig is helping the trees with seed dispersal. The mutualism relationship the Visayan Warty Pig has with the trees in its habitat is that the Visayan Warty Pig eats the fruits of the trees but later on poops out the seeds of the fruit which helps with seed dispersal of the tree. This is mutualism because the Visayan Warty Pig gets a meal and the tree gets help with seed dispersal. It is difficult to predict exactly what will happen to the habitat of the Visayan warty pig if it goes extinct, but it is likely that other species will eventually fill the ecological niche that the Visayan warty pig occupied. This process, known as ecological succession, is a natural process that occurs when one species disappears from an ecosystem and is replaced by another species. Over time, the ecosystem may eventually reach a new equilibrium with a different mix of species. However, the loss of the Visayan warty pig could have negative consequences for the ecosystem, such as a loss of biodiversity and the potential disruption of important ecological processes. It is important to conserve and protect endangered species, like the Visayan warty pig, to prevent their extinction and maintain the health and balance of the ecosystem.

species Equilibrium and richness

If the Visayan warty pig goes extinct, it would have several negative consequences. First, the loss of the Visayan warty pig would lead to a loss of biodiversity in the ecosystem where it is found. This could have cascading effects on other species that rely on the Visayan warty pig for food or as part of their habitat. Second, the Visayan warty pig plays an important role in seed dispersal and the maintenance of forest habitats, and its extinction could lead to changes in the structure and function of these ecosystems. Finally, the loss of the Visayan warty pig would also mean the loss of a unique species with its own genetic and cultural significance. Species that would be affected are the "African Night Crawler" (Eudrilus eugeniae), "Red Worm" (Eisenia fetida), "Indian Blues" (Perionyx excavatus), sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), yam (Dioscorea sp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta), and taro (Colocasia esculenta). The extinction of the Visayan warty pig would affect the food chain in several ways. As a consumer at the mid-level of the food chain, the Visayan warty pig plays an important role in regulating the populations of the plants and animals that it feeds on, as well as the predators that feed on it. Some plants that would be affected are the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), yam (Dioscorea sp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta), and taro (Colocasia esculenta) since these are what the Visayan Warty Pig feeds on. With extinction these plants/tubers would have a population increase. Animals that will also have an increase in population are the "African Night Crawler" (Eudrilus eugeniae), "Red Worm" (Eisenia fetida) and "Indian Blues" (Perionyx excavatus).

symbiotic relationships

The Visayan Warty Pig doesn’t have many symbiotic relationships since there are few of them and most of their natural habitats have been destroyed but it does have a mutualism relationship with the trees in its natural habitat. Mutualism is where both organisms are benefitting from each other. The mutualism relationship the Visayan Warty Pig has with fruit bearing trees (“mango” (Mangifera altissima), "banana” (Musa acuminata), “guava” (Psidium guajava), “papaya” (Carica papaya) in its habitat is that the Visayan Warty Pig eats the fruits of the trees but later on poops out the seeds of the fruit which helps with seed dispersal of the tree. This is mutualism because the Visayan Warty Pig gets a meal and the tree gets help with seed dispersal. Predation is a type of interaction in which one organism (the predator) captures and feeds on another organism (the prey). This relationship is common in nature and plays a crucial role in the food chain and the balance of ecosystems. The predator relies on the prey for food, while the prey must use its defenses, such as speed or camouflage, to avoid being captured. The Visayan Warty Pig has predatory behavior for tubers. Tubers are usually short and thickened, tubers develop below the ground. Mostly made up of parenchyma tissue, which stores starch. Some examples of tubers that are available to be found in Negros and Panay are: sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), yam (Dioscorea sp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta), and taro (Colocasia esculenta). Other prey that the Visayan Warty Pig feed on are the earthworms in the Visayan Warty Pig’s habitat "African Night Crawler" (Eudrilus eugeniae), "Red Worm" (Eisenia fetida) and "Indian Blues" (Perionyx excavatus).