The Independent

Radioactive pig-boar hybrids are thriving in Fukushima after nuclear disaster – now scientists know why

Japanese scientists have finally decoded the genetic mechanisms behind the boom of radioactive pig-boar hybrids in Fukushima’s abandoned evacuation zone. Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident ...
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Wild boars began shrinking down to domesticated pigs 8,000 years ago

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Examples of the pig molar teeth specimens analyzed for a study on pig domestication. “While most wild boars are naturally ...
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A cross between domestic pigs and wild boars was intentionally bred in Canada. The resulting 'super pigs' escaped captivity and could be invading the US.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Farmers in Canada cross-bred domestic pigs with wild boars going back to the 1980s. When the market collapsed, the "super pigs" ...
Post-Bulletin

BOLO Show Pigs sells boar for $100,000 at World Pork Expo

LAKE CITY, Minn. — Kristin Boyum and Katie Loppnow said they can hardly believe that BOLO Show Pigs sold a Yorkshire boar at the recent World Pork Expo for $100,000. The boar, which they named Herman, ...