Maremman boar
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Sus
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Sus scrofa majori

The Maremman boar (Sus scrofa majori ) is a subspecies of wild boar native to Maremma in Central Italy. It is much smaller than the Central European boar and the two subspecies have been interbred on farms.

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Genetic studies (Larson et al. 2005) have confirmed that this taxon is a separate lineage from all other European wild boars.

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References

1. Maremman boar Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maremman_boar

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