The bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a member of the pig family that inhabits forests, woodland, riverine vegetation and cultivated areas in East and Southern Africa. Probably introduced populations are also present in Madagascar .

The bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a member of the pig family that lives in East and Southern Africa. Bushpigs are very aggressive and extremely powerful. They are also fast and can swim well.

The Bushpig is a strong and stout species of pig family, commonly found in Southern and Eastern Africa. They are closely associated to the red river hog, another pig species that is also found in Africa.

The red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus) or bushpig (a name also used for Potamochoerus larvatus) is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, with most of its distribution in the Guinean and Congolian forests.

bush pig, (Potamochoerus porcus), African member of the family Suidae (order Artiodactyla), resembling a hog but with long body hair and tassels of hair on its ears. The bush pig lives in groups, or sounders, of about 4 to 20 animals in forests and scrub regions south of the Sahara. It is omnivorous and roots for food with its snout.

Head-body 100–150 cm, tail 30–40 cm, weight 50–115 kg. Bushpigs have a compact body with short legs, rounded back and elongated snout. The coat is extremely variable in color, from blond, pale red, or russet up to a dark brown or near-black shade.

Potamochoerus larvatus, or bushpig, ranges from Somalia to eastern and southern former Zaire and southwards to Cape Province and Natal in South Africa. They were probably introduced onto Madagascar, Comoro and Mayotte Islands.