Bushpig

Bushpig

Potamochoerus larvatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Gorongosa National Park
12 Verified records at Gorongosa National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

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. Introduced populations are also probably present in Madagascar. There have also been unverified reports of their presence on the Comoro island of Mayotte. Bushpigs are mainly nocturnal. There are several subspecies. The vernacular name 'bushpig' may be used for either Potamochoerus species. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Bushpig sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
2 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
11 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bushpig in Gorongosa National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Bushpig sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bushpig in Gorongosa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Bushpig in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.

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