Suinae

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Suinae is a subfamily of mammals within the pig family (Suidae), encompassing true pigs and their close relatives.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Suinae canonical 2
Suina 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf subfamily
taxon
belongsToSuperfamily Suoidea
class Mammalia
commonName suines
containsDomesticatedTaxon Sus scrofa domesticus
diet omnivorous
distinguishedFrom Pecora
Ruminantia
ecologicalRole omnivorous foragers
seed dispersers
soil disturbancers
family Suidae
hasCharacteristic even-toed ungulates
mobile snout
non-ruminant artiodactyls
robust body
short limbs
sparse hair
thick skin
hasDentalCharacteristic bunodont molars
well-developed canines
hasSkullCharacteristic elongated snout
strong zygomatic arches
includes Babyrousa
linked to: Babyrousa babyrussa

Hylochoerus
Phacochoerus
Porcula
Potamochoerus
Sus
includesCommonName babirusas
bushpigs
forest hogs
pygmy hogs
true pigs
warthogs
introducedRange Americas
Oceania
kingdom Animalia
nativeRange Africa
Eurasia
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Suidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
suborder Suina
linked to: Suinae
taxonRank subfamily

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Phacochoerus subfamily Suinae
Suinae suborder Suina
linked to: Suinae