Wild Boar Facts Adult males are usually solitary outside of the breeding season, but females and their offspring live in groups called sounders. Wild boar are situationally crepuscular or nocturnal, foraging in early morning and late afternoon or at night, but resting for periods during both night and day. If surprised or cornered, a boar can and will defend itself and its young with intense vigor. The male lowers its head, charges, and then slashes upward with his tusks. The female, whose tusks Read more [...]