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  1. Giant forest hog

    Taxobox name Giant forest hog image Hylochoerus meinertzhageni2.jpg image caption Giant forest hog image2 Hylochoerus meinertzhageni.jpg image2 caption A group of giant forest hogs status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors d Huart, J.P. & Klingel, H. year 2008 id 41769 title Hylochoerus meinertzhageni downloaded 5 April 2009 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern. ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Artiodactyla familia Suidae subfamilia Suinae genus Hylochoerus genus authority Thomas, 1904 species H. meinertzhageni binomial Hylochoerus meinertzhageni binomial authority Oldfield Thomas Thomas , 1904 range map Hylochoerus meinertzhageni map.svg range map caption div style padding left 3px text align left legend ff6600 border 1px solid 978e73 H. m. ivoriensis legend d38d5f border 1px solid 978e73 H. m. rimator legend 784421 border 1px solid 978e73 H. m. meinertzhageni div subdivision ranks Subspecies The Giant Forest Hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni the monotypic only member of its genus is native to wooded habitats in Africa and generally is considered the largest wild member of the Suidae pig family a few subspecies of the wild boar can reach an even larger size . Despite ... and H. m. ivoriensis of west Africa . ref name walker The giant forest hog has extensive hairs on its ... meinertzhageni.html Giant forest hog. Ultimate Ungulates. ref Distribution Image Giant Forrest Hog Skull.JPG thumb left The skull of a male giant forest hog Giant forest hogs occur in west and central ... The giant forest hog is mainly a herbivore , but also scavenge s. ref Dzanga Forest Elephants 2008 ... suids of Sub Saharan Africa , the giant forest hog has not been domestication domesticated , but it is easily ..., in the wild the giant forest hog is more feared than the red river hog and the bush pig the two ... as Mount Kenya and the Ethiopian Highlands . They are mainly found in forest grassland mosaics, but can ...   more details



  1. Giant Forest

    an area of convert 1880 acre km2 . The Giant Forest is the most accessible of all List of giant sequoia groves giant sequoia groves , as it has over convert 40 mi km of hiking trail s. Five of the ten most massive trees on the planet are located within the Giant Forest. The largest of these, the General Sherman tree General Sherman tree , measures convert 36.5 ft m across the base. The giant sequoia ... Image Moro Rock.jpg thumb Moro Rock Giant Forest is close to Crystal Cave Sequoia National Park ... in unattended vehicles because bears may break in to steal food. Giant Forest Village The giant sequoia trees are first encountered on the approach from the south at Giant Forest Village a small cluster ... day use area. The Giant Forest Lodge Historic District was designated in 1978, encompassing the main area of development in the Giant Forest grove. The development was demolished between 1995 and 2000, with day use features moving to the nearby Giant Forest Village Camp Kaweah Historic District ... Giant Forest to Kings Canyon National Park and the General Grant Grove , home to the General Grant tree among other giant sequoias. Noteworthy Trees Image General Sherman.jpg thumb upright General ... gigante nl Giant Forest ...coord 36.5624446 118.7514868 region US type mountain display title Image Giant Forest.jpg thumb Sequoiadendron Giant sequoia trees in the Giant Forest The Giant Forest , famed for its Sequoiadendron giant sequoia trees, is within Sequoia National Park . This montane forest , situated at over convert ... reduced, including transfer of lodging to Wuksachi Village, convert 7 mi km north. The sequoia forest .... The area within the grove was restored to nearly natural conditions, allowing the use of fire for forest management and the germination of new sequoia seedlings. Access The forest can be reached from ... Sequoyah. This tree is one of the most startlingly rugged trees in the forest. Lincoln tree This is the fourth ...   more details



  1. Giant forest genet

    Taxobox name Giant Forest Genet status lc status system iucn status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Van Rompaey, H., Gaubert, P. & Hoffmann, M. year 2008 title Genetta victoriae id 41703 downloaded 24 March 2009 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern. ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis mammal Mammalia ordo Carnivora familia Viverridae genus Genetta species G. victoriae binomial Genetta victoriae binomial authority Oldfield Thomas Thomas , 1901 range map Giant Forest Genet area.png range map caption Giant forest genet range The giant forest genet Genetta victoriae , also known simply as the giant genet , is a species of Carnivora carnivorous mammal , related to linsang s and civet s. It can be found in Uganda , and parts of Zaire . It is one of around 11 species of genet animal genet . References reflist Carnivora V. carnivora stub Category Genets Category Mammals of Africa br Kazh banal meur ca Geneta gegant de Riesenginsterkatze es Genetta victoriae eu Genetta victoriae fr Genetta victoriae it Genetta victoriae nl Reuzengenet uk Genetta victoriae ...   more details



  1. Hog

    Wiktionary Hog may refer to Animals Pig Other animals in the Suidae family, including Red River Hog Giant forest hog Other uses Harley Davidson , a motorcycle manufacturer Harley Owners Group The Hogs American football , the offensive line of the Washington Redskins Hogging and sagging , a nautical term Hogging sexual practice Higher order grammar Histogram of oriented gradients House of Guitars Arkansas Razorbacks , the sports teams of the University of Arkansas Frank Pa s Airport , IATA symbol HOG See also Server hog Water hog Pig disambiguation Boar disambiguation Swine disambiguation disambig de HOG it HOG pl HOG ...   more details



  1. Forest Giant Squirrel

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Forest Giant Squirrel image African giant squirrel.jpg image caption South Nandi Forest, Kenya status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Grubb, P. & Eku , M. R. M. year 2008 id 18386 title Protoxerus stangeri downloaded 6 January 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Rodentia familia Sciuridae genus Protoxerus subgenus Protoxerus subgenus Protoxerus species P. stangeri binomial Protoxerus stangeri binomial authority George Robert Waterhouse Waterhouse , 1842 subdivision ranks Subspecies ref name Thorington cite book last1 Thorington first1 R.W., Jr. last2 Hoffmann first2 R.S. year 2005 pages 754 818 editor1 last Wilson editor1 first D.E. editor2 last Reeder editor2 first D.M url http www.bucknell.edu msw3 chapter Family Sciuridae chapterurl http www.bucknell.edu msw3 browse.asp?s y&id 12400001 title Mammal Species of the World a taxonomic and geographic reference edition 3rd publisher The Johns Hopkins University Press isbn 0 8018 8221 4 oclc 26158608 ref subdivision P. s. stangeri P. s. bea P. s. centricola P. s. cooperi P. s. eborivorus P. s. kabobo P. s. kwango P. s. loandae P. s. nigeriae P. s. personatus P. s. signatus P. s. temminckii synonyms The Forest Giant Squirrel Protoxerus stangeri is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found in Angola , Benin , Burundi , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Republic of the Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , Ghana , Kenya , Liberia , Nigeria , Rwanda , Sierra Leone , Tanzania , Togo , and Uganda . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s and plantation s. References reflist S. Xerinae nav Category Protoxerus Squirrel stub es Protoxerus stangeri eu Protoxerus stangeri pl Olej wka afryka ska ...   more details



  1. Giant Forest Lodge Historic District

    Infobox nrhp name Giant Forest Lodge Historic District nrhp type hd image Giant Forest Cabin A.jpg caption Cabin A, Giant Forest Lodge nearest city Three Rivers, California lat degrees 36 lat minutes 33 ... situated in the Giant Forest grove of giant sequoia s, the district is notable for its nearly total ... The first development in the Giant Forest took place in 1899, when a tent camp was set up ... lodging area next to Round Meadow, the first area to be called Giant Forest Lodge . The same year, Giant Forest Village Camp Kaweah Historic District Camp Kaweah was established to provide additional ... seki historyculture gfhistory.htm date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title History of Giant ... Inventory Nomination Giant Forest Lodge Historic District, Camp Sierra 422  KB date May 5, 1978 ... A. Starker Leopold , specifically criticized the Giant Forest development. ref cite web url http www.nps.gov seki historyculture gfhistory2.htm date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration ... for the reduction of human impact in the Giant Forest. By 1980 a consensus had developed for the relocation ... date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title Planning and the Public publisher National Park Service ref Removal Image Giant Forest Amphitheater.jpg thumb left 250px Giant Forest Amphitheater ... the development, and demolition began in 1997. It was completed in 2000 for the Giant Forest Lodge ... seki historyculture gfnewvis.htm date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title New Visitor Facilities ... Underwood Giant Forest Village Market building at nearby Camp Kaweah, which became the Giant Forest Museum in 2001. The facility is connected to the Giant Forest by shuttle bus. ref cite web url http www.nps.gov seki historyculture gfgfm.htm date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title Giant ... date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title Wuksachi Village publisher National Park Service ref The demolition of the Giant Forest infrastructure is noteworthy as the most visible clash between ...   more details



  1. Giant Forest Village-Camp Kaweah Historic District

    Infobox nrhp name Giant Forest Village Camp Kaweah Historic District nrhp type hd image Giant Forest Ranger Residence.jpg caption Giant Forest District ranger residence nearest city Three Rivers, California ... nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body National Park Service refnum 78000311 The Giant Forest Village ... Craftsman Bungalow style. Established in 1926 as a satellite facility for the main Giant Forest Lodge Historic District Giant Forest Lodge development, Camp Kaweah and Giant Forest Village provided lodging, concessions and camping for visitors to the Giant Forest grove. ref cite web url http www.nps.gov seki historyculture gfhistory.htm date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title History of Giant Forest Development publisher National Park Service ref The construction of the Generals Highway ... name nrhpinv1 As a consequence of the decision to remove the Giant Forest Lodge Historic District Giant Forest Lodge development, itself a National Register district, the Camp Kaweah location was chosen to serve as a day use only visitor orientation facility. The Giant Forest Market, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood , was rebuilt as the new Giant Forest Museum in 2001. The surrounding parking ... with the Giant Forest. ref cite web url http www.hscl.cr.nps.gov insidenps report.asp?STATE CA&PARK ... gfgfm.htm date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title Giant Forest Museum publisher National ... report.asp?STATE CA&PARK SEKI&STRUCTURE &SORT &RECORDNO 124 date 2008 12 05 work Giant Forest Restoration title Wuksachi Village publisher National Park Service ref The Giant Forest Village district also includes the 1931 Old Giant Forest District Ranger s Residence, designed by Park Service architect ... &SORT &RECORDNO 9 date 2008 12 05 work List of Classified Structures title Old Giant Forest ... http www.nps.gov seki historyculture gfmain.htm Giant Forest restoration at Sequoia National Park http hdl.loc.gov loc.pnp hhh.ca1326 Camp Kaweah Historic District, Giant Forest Market, Giant Forest ...   more details



  1. Guinea Hog

    Infobox pig breed name Guinea Hog image Guinea Hog Norfolk.jpg image alt A Guinea Hog image caption A Guinea Hog at the Virginia Zoological Park status Rare breed agriculture Rare breed altname Unbulleted list Pineywoods Guinea Guinea Forest hog Acorn Eater Yard pig country USA maleweight Under convert 200 lb femaleweight Under convert 200 lb distinguish Guinea pig The Guinea Hog , also called the Pineywoods Guinea , Guinea Forest hog , Acorn Eater , and Yard pig , is a breed of Pig domestic pig ... stock is thought to be derived from West Africa . The Guinea Hog is a rare breed with a black coat .... ref name Nabhan74 Nabhan et al., p.74. ref The Guinea hog is not used for commercial farming because of its small size and high lard content. ref name ALBC There are two types of Guinea hog in North .... ref There is also a type of Guinea hog in South America. ref Donkin, p.46. ref History File Guinea Hog, Roger Williams Park Zoo.jpg thumb A Guinea Hog at the Roger Williams Park Zoo The name derives from the origins of the Guinea hog in the Gulf of Guinea Guinea coast of West Africa . The true African ... Guinea hog retained its black colour but lost the red tint and is sometimes called a Black Guinea ... in the past. ref name ALBC ALBC http www.albc usa.org cpl guinea.html Guinea Hog page. ref In 2005 the American Guinea Hog Association was formed which now ensures its continued existence. ref Nabhan ... The Guinea Hog is also included in Slow Food USA s Ark of Taste , ref cite web url http www.slowfoodusa.org index.php programs ark product detail guinea hog title Ark of Taste Guinea Hog publisher Slow ... University Press, 2001, s.v. Guinea Hog ISBN 0 300 08880 9 R. A. Donkin, The peccary with observations ... 89 4. External links Commons category American Guinea Hog http heritagehogs.org Heritage Hog Breeders Club and Registry Guinea hog registry. http www.americanguineahogassociation.org American Guinea Hog Association official site. http www.albc usa.org cpl guinea.html Guinea Hog American Livestock ...   more details



  1. Hog Island

    Hog Island may refer to Australia Hog Island Tasmania Canada Hog Island North Channel in the North Channel Ontario Hog Island Ottawa River in the Ottawa River Hog Island Fraser River near Chilliwack, British Columbia Falkland Islands Hog Island, Falkland Islands Guyana Hog Island, Guyana Honduras Cayos Cochinos , are sometimes referred to in English as the Hog Islands USA Appledore Island , Maine, formerly known as Hog Island Hog Island Lincoln County, Maine Hog Island Maine , off Bremen Hog Island Arizona Hog Island Arkansas Hog Island Connecticut Hog Island Michigan Hog Island New York Hog Island Petaluma River , California Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hog Island Rhode Island Hog Island Tomales Bay , California Hog Island Virginia Hog Island Wisconsin Hog Island Calvert County , Chesapeake Bay Hog Island Potomac , Potomac River Hog Island Dorchester County , Maryland Hog Island Worcester County, Maryland Hog Island Prospect Bay , Maryland See also Hog Islander geodis de Hog Island ...   more details



  1. Hog Farm

    No footnotes date February 2010 Other uses Hog farm disambiguation Hog farm The Hog Farm is an organization considered to be United States America s longest running hippie commune intentional community commune . With beginnings as an actual collective Pig farming hog farm in Tujunga, California , the group, founded in the 1960s by peace activist and clown Wavy Gravy , evolved into a mobile, hallucination extended family , active internationally in both Music industry music and politics . Woodstock The Hog Farm is perhaps best known for their involvement with the Woodstock Festival Woodstock Music Festival . While lodging on Manhattan s East Side from 1968 69, the Farm was approached by Woodstock .... Recruited to build fire pit s and fire trail trail s on the festival grounds at Woodstock, the Hog Farm convinced the promoter to let them set up a free kitchen as well. ref name ws Gravy, W., The Hog Farm and Friends 1974 pp. 72 74 ref The Hog Farm group was flown to New York, were met by the world ... Shortly after Woodstock, the Hog Farmers helped keep the peace between the cowboys and the hippies at the Texas International Pop Festival , where blues giant B. B. King gave Wavy Gravy his name ... for Burgers or We have Come for your Daughters later renamed Medicine Ball Caravan , the Hog Farmers .... Sponsored by Steward Brand from the Whole Earth Catalogue the Hog Farm made a second trip to Europe ... conference. The Hog Farm set up a camp at Skarpn ck Airfield outside Stockholm together with an assortment ... on the killing of whales. In 1978, the Hog Farm assisted in the founding of the Seva Foundation , a non ... Today, the Hog Farm is still in existence, with various locations including a headquarters in Berkeley ... was the annual Hog Farm Family Pig Nic, which has featured performances by artists such as Ben Harper ... Festival and Earthdance festivals have been held there. Notes Reflist References Gravy, Wavy, The Hog ... Camp Winnarainbow Category Hippie movement Category Intentional communities de Hog Farm ...   more details



  1. Hog Deer

    refimprove date June 2008 Taxobox name Hog Deer status EN status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn ... entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered. ref image Hog deer.JPG ... Axis porcinus annamiticus H. p. annamiticus br H. p. porcinus The Hog Deer Hyelaphus porcinus ... Asia . There are two subspecies of hog deer Hyelaphus porcinus porcinus which inhabits much of the Indo ..., A 1967 , An Introduction to the Deer of Australia. ref , the United States and Sri Lanka . The hog deer gets its name from the Hog swine hog like manner in which it runs through the forests with its ... underside. Physiology A mature hog deer stag stands about 70  cm at the shoulder and weighs approximately ... tend to become light coloured in the face and neck. The hog deer s coat is quite thick and generally ... this may vary between individuals. Many hog deer show a dark dorsal stripe extending from the head ... hairs out in a distinctive alarm display. Hog deer have pre orbital glands on the face just ... between the cleaves or toes of the hind hooves. The antler of a mature hog deer stag is typically ... with more points are not uncommon. The distinctive features of typical hog deer antlers are the acute ... back from the main beam and across towards the opposite antler. Behaviour Hog deer are gregarious ... directions rather than in a herd. When alarmed, hog deer make a whistling vocalization or a warning ... other deer species, hog deer do not have a rutting call. Population densities may be as low as 0.1 ... the Burmese python . Relatives There are two separate but similar island hog deer species The Bawean ... Islands in the Philippines that inhabit moist or dry tropical deciduous forest environments. Unlike the best known western populations of the Hog Deer A. porcinus , their fawns are not spotted at birth. However, the eastern populations perhaps equalling the subspecies Indochinese Hog Deer H. p. annamiticus of the Hog Deer also have unspotted fawn. ref name iucn The two island hog deer may be remnants ...   more details



  1. Hog Wild

    Hog Wild may refer to Road Wild , a professional wrestling pay per view from World Championship Wrestling, previously called Hog Wild Hog Wild 1930 film Hog Wild 1930 film , a 1930 short film starring Laurel and Hardy Hog Wild album Hog Wild album , a 1995 album by Hank Williams, Jr. Hog Wild 1980 film disambiguation ...   more details



  1. Giant

    wiktionary Giant giant Giant or Giants may refer to Giant mythology Giants Norse mythology Giants Welsh folklore Giants esotericism tocright Arts and entertainment Giant novel Giant novel , a 1952 novel by Edna Ferber Giant 1956 film Giant 1956 film , a film adaptation of Ferber s novel Giant musical Giant musical , a 2009 musical adaptation of Ferber s novel Giant 2009 film Giant 2009 film , an Uruguayan ... Citizen Kabuto , a third person shooter video game 2000 Giant magazine Giant magazine The Giant Twin Peaks The Giant Twin Peaks , an inhabitant of The Black Lodge in the 1990s television series Judge Giant , two fictional characters in the Judge Dredd comic strip Giant Dungeons & Dragons Giant Dungeons & Dragons , a type of fictional character in games Giant TV series Giant TV series , a 2010 historical ... series In music Giant band , an American melodic hard rock band Giants band , an American post rock band The Giant opera The Giant opera , an opera 1900 by the child Sergei Prokofiev The Giant Dizzy Gillespie album The Giant Dizzy Gillespie album , a 1973 live album by Dizzy Gillespie Giant Herman D ne album Giant Herman D ne album , a 2006 album by Herman D ne Giant The Woodentops album Giant The Woodentops ... album The Giants album , a 1974 album featuring Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, and Ray Brown The Giant , a song by Stan Rogers Giant , a song on Matthew Good Band s album Beautiful Midnight 1999 Giant , a song on The The s album Soul Mining 1983 Giant , a bonus track on Vampire Weekend s album Contra album Contra Businesses Giant Bicycles , bicycle maker Giant Food disambiguation GIANT Company Software , internet security developer Giant Hypermarket , chain in southern and eastern Asia Giant Records ... Giant, Richmond, California , former unincorporated community Giant Mountain , New York Giant Forest , in Sequoia National Park, California Giant Geyser , in Yellowstone National Park Giant Springs , near Great Falls, Montana Other Giant gymnastics , an artistic gymnastics skill The Giant ...   more details



  1. Hog farm

    Hog farm may refer to Pig farming Intensive pig farming , modern large scale farming of domestic pigs Hog Farm , America s longest running hippie commune Hog Farm , English title of a Swedish song by Pugh Rogefeldt disambig ...   more details



  1. Hog-Eye

    A Hog Eye in Missouri is a small compact place sunk in a Valley hollow . There were once several places in Missouri called Hog Eye Hog Eye in Vernon County, Missouri , renamed Nevada, Missouri Nevada in 1855 Hog Eye in Saint Francois County, Missouri , renamed Haggai, Missouri Haggai in 1890, although it still retained its old pronunciation Hog Eye in Wayne County, Missouri , renamed Lowndes, Missouri Lowndes Hog Eye in Dallas County, Missouri , renamed Charity, Missouri Charity Hog Eye, Texas Hog Eye in Jack County, Texas , a settlement of considerable size in 1860, but subsequently vanished Hog Eye, Texas Hog Eye in Hunt County, Texas Hogeye, Arkansas , near Fayetteville, Arkansas Hogeye, California, former name of Keyesville, California Hog Eye, West Virginia Other uses for Hog Eye or Hogeye include The Hogeye Marathon and Relays , held in Fayetteville, Arkansas The Hogeye Festival , held in Elgin, Texas Hogeye ISBN 0 395 74276 5 , a children s novel by Susan Meddaugh A Hog Eye was distinctive flat bottom boat or barge used in the shallow waters surrounding San Francisco Bay during the California Gold Rush , named from the dismissive name ditch hog applied to rivermen by deep water sailors cn date December 2011 The term hog eye was used in early blues songs as a euphemism for the female genitalia Cn date December 2011 See also Pig s Eye disambiguation disambig geo ...   more details



  1. Hog Hoggidy Hog

    unref date July 2009 notability date July 2009 Hog Hoggidy Hog is a band from Cape Town , South Africa . ref cite web title http www.enotes.com topic List of South African musicians url http www.enotes.com topic List of South African musicians ref The band blends a mixture Punk rock punk , ska and many other influences to create an original sound, sometimes referred to as hogcore. The band has been active within the Cape Town music scene since 1998. ref cite web title http www.theassembly.co.za artist 63 hog hoggidy hog url http www.theassembly.co.za artist 63 hog hoggidy hog ref ref cite web title http www.discogs.com artist Hog Hoggidy Hog url http www.discogs.com artist Hog Hoggidy Hog ref ref cite web title http www.interpunk.com item.cfm?Item 60084 url http www.interpunk.com item.cfm?Item 60084 ref Band Members George Bacon Vocals Amos Keeto Electric Guitar Sean Snout Electric Bass Sean Devey Drums Precussion Lee Lips Trumpet Ross McDonald Trombone Albums Driving Over Miss Davie Fishpaste & Vibe Oink Method to the Madness References Reflist External links http www.hoghoggidyhog.co.za Hog Hoggidy Hog Homepage http www.interpunk.com item.cfm?Item 60084& Interpunk SouthAfrica stub band stub Category South African punk rock groups ...   more details



  1. Lean Hog

    Lean Hog refers to a commonly used type of Hog pork that can be easily traded in mercantile and option exchanges. This type of hog is the source of the majority of the pork meat in the US. Lean Hog futures and options are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME . The contracts are for 40,000 pounds of Lean Hogs, and call for cash settlement based on the lean hog index. The lean hog index is a two day weighted average of cash markets. References http www.cmegroup.com trading agricultural livestock lean hogs contractSpecs futures.html CME Lean Hog contract specifications Category Pork Category Commodities market meat stub ko ...   more details



  1. High on the Hog

    High on the Hog may refer to High on the Hog The Band album High on the Hog The Band album , 1996 High on the Hog Black Oak Arkansas album High on the Hog Black Oak Arkansas album , 1973 High on the Hog Kevin Fowler album High on the Hog Kevin Fowler album disambiguation Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Truffle hog

    The truffle hog or truffle pig is a domestic pig used for locating and extracting a type of fungus known as Tuber genus truffle s from temperate forest s in Europe and North America . The pigs have a good sense of smell and are able to identify truffles from as low as three feet underground. It is thought that the natural sex hormones of the male pig are similar to the smell of the truffles ref cite news url http www.nytimes.com 1982 03 24 garden truffles why pigs can sniff them out.html work The New York Times title Truffles Why Pigs Can Sniff Them Out first Walter last Sullivan date March 24, 1982 ref and also pigs have a natural affinity for rooting in the earth for food. They are trained to hunt truffles by walking on a leash through suitable groves with a keeper. ref name hall History The use of the pig to hunt truffles is said to date back to the Roman Empire , but the first well documented use comes from Bartolomeo Platina in the 15th century. ref name hall cite book title Taming the truffle the history, lore, and science of the ultimate mushroom last Hall first Ian R. coauthors Gordon Brown, Alessandra Zambonelli year 2007 publisher Timber Press isbn 9780881928600 url http books.google.com books?id taQGqqcaEYoC&dq truffle hog OR truffle pig&source gbs navlinks s ref Later references to truffle pigs include John Ray in the 17th century. ref name hall In 1875, a truffle hog could cost up to 200 francs ref Mammilia, their various forms and habits 1875 Page 174 http books.google.com books?id ZD8DAAAAQAAJ&q 22Truffle pig 22 training&dq 22Truffle pig 22 training&ei 7x8cR436BJr6pQK24pWGAQ&pgis 1 Google Books ref . A skilled truffler could more than make up for this investment due to the high price of truffles on the gourmet food market. Today it is common for dog s known ... for truffles leads to a more devoted beast. It is frequent for the hog to be a family pet of the truffler. See also Portal Fungi Pigs Scent hound References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Truffle Hog Category ...   more details



  1. Hog plum

    Hog plum may refer to the following plants Species of the genus Spondias Prunus rivularis disambig ...   more details



  1. Pygmy hog

    more footnotes date February 2008 Taxobox image PorculaSalvaniaAdultWolf.jpg name Pygmy hog status CR status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Narayan, G., Deka, P. & Oliver, W. year 2008 id 21172 title Porcula salvania downloaded 5 April 2009 Database entry includes a brief ... hog Porcula salvania is an endangered species of small wild pig , previously spread across India ... of the pygmy hog as a unique genus Funk et al., 2007 . The resurrection of the original genus status ... of London ref Status The pygmy hog is the sole representative of Porcula , making the conservation ..., human encroachment has largely destroyed the natural habitat of the pygmy hog by development, agriculture ... Hog Conservation Programme, PHCP, was established in 1995. The PHCP was established under the umbrella ... Conservation Trust , the IUCN s Pigs, Peccaries and Hippo Specialist Group, the Forest Department ... at the Pygmy Hog Research and Breeding Centre in Assam. Active habitat management has been established ... Bearded Pig References aut Oliver, William L. R. 1980 . The Pigmy Hog the Biology and Conservation of the Pigmy Hog, Sus Porcula salvanius, and the Hispid Hare, Caprolagus hispidus. Special Scientific ... 1993 . http www.iucn.org themes ssc sgs pphsg APchap5 3.htm The Pigmy Hog Sus salvanius Chapter 5.3 ... Narayan, Goutam 2006 . Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme an update. Suiform Soundings, PPHSG Newsletter ... hog is a unique genus 19th century taxonomists got it right first time round . Molecular Phylogenetics ... Sus salvanius http www.unep wcmc.org species data species sheets pyghog.htm Entry on Pygmy Hog ... of the pygmy hog Sus salvanius GeneBank http www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Taxonomy Browser wwwtax.cgi?mode ... Porcula salvania http www.endangeredandrareanimals.com pygmy hog.htm Pygmy hog entry The Times ... Durrell News Pygmy hog saved and ready for release Pygmy hog saved and ready for release, 12th ... News, Calcutta, India http www.assamtribune.com scripts detailsnew.asp?id dec2711 at094 Pygmy hog ...   more details



  1. Hog oiler

    Image Hog oiler.gif 250px thumb right Hog oiler patent image br US patent 1241023 A hog oiler was a mechanical device employed on farms to be used by Hog swine hogs to provide relief from insects and offer ... the hog, often via grooved wheels or cylinders. Hogs seeking relief would rub up against a wheel or cylinder ... 1900s hog lice and Classical swine fever hog cholera could prove devastating to livestock producers and the hog oiler was seen as one way to combat the problem. The first known patent for a hog ... equipment hog oilers were cheap insurance.aspx?page 2 title Hog Oilers were cheap insurance published ... Rauhauser, there may have many as 157 different patented models of hog oilers, but collectors today ... http www.farmcollector.com Gas Engines Hog Oiler Heaven.aspx?page 2 title Hog Oiler Heaven published Farm Collector magazine date November, 2001 accessdate 2011 08 08 ref br Prices for hog oilers would ... said Coats. ref cite web url http www.farmcollector.com equipment hog oilers were cheap insurance.aspx?page 2 title Hog Oilers were cheap insurance published Farm Collector magazine date June 2009 ..., Iowa , offered farmers and hog producers a variety of styles and sizes including fence mounted ... known as Colubians and Sipes. Often made of cast iron, the early hog oilers could be quite heavy ... be constructed of cheaper, lighter steel and sheet metal. Other known manufacturers of hog oilers included ... for hog oilers today. The cast iron models are considered the most desirable antiques since many originals ... equipment hog oilers were cheap insurance.aspx?page 2 title Hog Oilers were cheap insurance published Farm Collector magazine date June 2009 accessdate 2011 08 08 ref Hog oiler collectors come ... gas engines young collector hog oiler.aspx title Young collector amasses impressive hog oiler collection published Farm Collector magazine date June 1998 accessdate 2011 08 08 ref Generally the hog belt of the upper midwest provides the majority of hog oiler finds today states such as Iowa , Illinois ...   more details



  1. Bush hog

    Bush hog may refer to Brush hog , a machine Bushpig , an animal disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Road hog

    Road hog or roadhog may mean an aggressive motorist , inclined to road rage Road hogs stock car racing Road hogs , an amateur style of stock car racing dab ...   more details



  1. Hog's pudding

    Hog s Pudding is a type of sausage produced in Cornwall and Devon . ref cite web url http www.independent.co.uk life style food and drink recipes hogs pudding and sweetbreads on toast 770790.html title Hog s pudding and sweetbreads on toast publisher The Independent date 19 January 2008 author Mark Hix accessdate 2011 09 21 ref Some versions of the recipe comprise pork meat and fat, suet, bread, and oatmeal or pearl barley formed into the shape of a large sausage also known as Groats pudding and are very similar to a white pudding , whereas others versions of the recipe contain a high percentage of offal such as lung and liver and can more accurately be described as a sort of West Country haggis . ref cite web url http www.thisiscornwall.co.uk Hog s pudding world champion discovered story 11495345 detail story.html accessdate 2011 09 21 title Hog s pudding world champion is discovered publisher This is Cornwall, Northcliffe Media Limited ref It is a lot spicier than white pudding as it contains black pepper , cumin , basil and garlic . The sausage is usually around two inches in diameter. References reflist See also White pudding Black pudding Faggot food Faggot Haggis Scrapple Culture of Cornwall DEFAULTSORT Hog s Pudding Category Cornish cuisine Category Devonshire cuisine Category British sausages Cornwall stub es Hog s pudding ...   more details




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