The
wild boar (
Sus scrofa), also known as the
wild swine or
Eurasian wild pig is a
suid native to much of
Eurasia,
North Africa, and the
Greater Sunda Islands. Human intervention has spread its range further, making the species one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widely spread
suiform. Its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability mean that it is classed as
least concern by the
IUCN. The animal probably originated in Southeast Asia during the
Early Pleistocene, and outcompeted other suid species as it spread throughout the
Old World.