Vegetable and animal food sorts found in the gastric content of Sardinian Wild Boar (<i>Sus scrofa meridionalis</i>)

Pinna, Walter; Nieddu, G.; Moniello, Giuseppe; Cappai, Maria Grazia

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0396.2007.00700.x

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“…Wild boars consume acorns, beech nuts, nuts, berries and other fruits, some grasses and herbs, rootlets and rhizomes, imagoes, their pupae and larvae, small rodents, frogs, eggs and chicks of birds nesting on the ground, young mammals that let themselves be caught, and carrion (Genov 1981;Pinna et al 2007).…”

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Liver and kidney concentrations of selenium in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from northwestern Poland

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The aim of this study was to determine liver and kidney concentrations of selenium in wild boars from the northwest part of Poland, depending on season of the year, age, sex, and body weight. Altogether, samples of livers and kidneys from 172 wild boars that were shot in 2005-2008 were investigated. Liver and kidney concentrations of selenium were determined using spectrofluorometric method. In all the animals studied, selenium concentration was several times lower in the liver than in the kidneys. Selenium concentration averaged 0.19 μg/g wet weight (w.w.) in the liver and 1.20 μg/g w.w. in kidneys. The present study showed that season (P≤0.05), age (P≤0.01), and body weight (P≤ 0.01) have a significant effect on selenium concentration in the liver of wild boars. Liver selenium concentration was the highest in spring (0.23 μg/g w.w.) and the lowest in autumn (0.16 μg/g w.w). Young animals (up to 1 year of age) and those with the lowest body weight (up to 20 kg) were characterized by a slightly lower selenium concentration in the liver compared to older and heavier animals. No significant differences were found in organ selenium concentration between males and females. According to biochemical criteria for the diagnosis of selenium deficiency in pig liver, which were used to evaluate selenium concentration in the liver of wild boars, no individuals were found to have optimal levels. Considering that in Se deficiency higher selenium concentrations are found in kidneys than in the liver, it can be presumed that the wild boars had Se deficiency. However, this is difficult to state conclusively because there are no reference values for this species.

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Liver and kidney concentrations of selenium in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from northwestern Poland

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“…In temperate forests, the ecosystem component most suitable for the study of the impact by wild boar is the understorey vegetation since it makes up most of the wild boar diet (Pinna et al 2007, Cuevas et al 2010, Sandom et al 2013. Such a direct impact on understorey vegetation is of particular concern, since the herb-layer may account for up to 80% of plant species in forests, i.e., an important share of forest overall biological diversity (Gilliam 2007, Abbate et al 2015.…”

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Wild boar rooting intensity determines shifts in understorey composition and functional traits

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Abstract:In recent decades, the European populations of wild boar have grown substantially, as has the impact of this species, owing above all to its rooting activity. Our aim was to investigate the relationships between vascular plant understorey and wild boar rooting intensity. The questions we addressed are: does rooting intensity influence understorey species composition and diversity? Which functional traits are associated with different levels of rooting? We performed a comparative analysis of plant communities in areas with contrasting levels of rooting intensity within a Mediterranean deciduous lowland forest in central Italy. Besides comparing species composition and diversity, we tested the association between species traits and rooting levels through fourth-corner analysis. We found that contrasting levels of rooting were associated to different understorey species composition and evenness, while we observed no significant difference in species richness. In contrast with our expectations, sites with lower rooting returned i) lower evenness values and ii) a higher proportion of species characterized by traits related to resistance or response to herbivory, i.e., spinescence, clonality, endozoochory, underground storage organs, and low height values. Our findings suggest that current vegetation patterns partly depend on the legacy effect of past rooting disturbance, since the areas currently subjected to low rooting intensity were likely to be intensely rooted in the past. These areas may have developed a marked dominance of clonal thorny species that, in turn, inhibited further feeding activities by wild boar. Conti et al. (2005). Nomenclature for plants:

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“…Accordingly, wild boar meat also plays a significant role in the contribution among other types of meat including venison, beaver, etc. Wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) is an omnivorous animal which consumes 90-95 % of plant originated foods and rest of the part derived from animal originated foods (Genov, 1981;Pinna et al, 2007). The foremost characteristic of wild meat other than nutritional value is unique sensory attributes such as smell, taste and texture, therefore, it widely attracts by consumers.…”

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Physiochemical Properties and Meat Quality Parameters of Wild Boar Meat: A Review

Kumar¹

2018

IJEMR

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Wild boar meat has well balanced with nutrients and comprised with unique sensory attributes and meat quality parameters, however, limited information and studies have been performed on nutritional quality and meat quality parameters. The proximate composition of wild boar meat, mainly protein and fat contents were ranged at 21.6-24.11% and 2.27-2.62% respectively. The composition of fatty acids in wild boar has obtained higher values for unsaturated fatty acids particularly mono unsaturated fatty acids; nonetheless, investigation on availability of essential amino acids was scarce. Wild boar meat was darker colour, less tender and pH ranged at 5.44-5.71. Further, sophisticated studies will promote the consumption rate of wild boar meat among consumers that ultimately provide an opportunity to industries to enhance their production.

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Vegetable and animal food sorts found in the gastric content of Sardinian Wild Boar (Sus scrofa meridionalis)

Cited by 39 publications

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Liver and kidney concentrations of selenium in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from northwestern Poland

Liver and kidney concentrations of selenium in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from northwestern Poland

Wild boar rooting intensity determines shifts in understorey composition and functional traits

Physiochemical Properties and Meat Quality Parameters of Wild Boar Meat: A Review

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