Gamelexicon Wild boar

The mating season of wild boars lasts from November to January. During this time, there are also the hierarchy battles of the boars. Before the birth, the mother – her name is “Bache” – sets herself apart from the group and looks for a safe, dry place where she builds a nest. Between 110 and 120 days after mating, four to eight young are born, whose light to dark brown coat is initially light yellow in color on the body. They are called pranks. The stripes on the coat dissolve when they are around six months old. Only about ten percent of boys experience their fourth year of life, as they are initially very sensitive to cold. Later, they are threatened mainly by predators such as bears, foxes and big cats. At five to seven years, the animals are then fully grown; however, sexual maturity occurs much sooner at about nine months in the females and two years in the males. Anyone who discovers white-gray tree barks in the forest has already found the first indication of a wild boar: After the animals have lazed in the mud, they scrub at large trees with coarse bark. Often, the bark on these “Malbäumen” already partially removed. These care rituals serve to rid the coat of parasites.