Red River Hog

The hog lives in rainforests and wet dense savannas, in forested valleys, and near rivers, lakes and marshes. Species distribution ranges from the Congo area and Gambia to the eastern Congo, southwards to the Congo River and to the Kasai. Exact delineation of range versus that of P. larvatus is unclear, but in broad terms, the red river hog occupies western and central Africa, and the bushpig occupies eastern and southern Africa. Where the two meet, they are commonly held to interbreed, although some authorities dispute this.