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Suines are members of the clade Suina, also known as Suiformes, a suborder of omnivorous, non-ruminant hoofed mammals in the order Artiodactyla. The clade includes the family Suidae, termed suids or colloquially pigs or swine, as well as the family Tayassuidae, termed tayassuids or peccaries. Suines are largely native to Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, with the exception of the wild boar (example pictured), which is additionally native to Europe and Asia and introduced to North America and Australasia, including widespread use in farming of the domestic pig subspecies. Suines range in size from the 55 cm (22 in) long pygmy hog to the 210 cm (83 in) long giant forest hog, and are primarily found in forest, shrubland, and grassland biomes, though some can be found in deserts, wetlands, or coastal regions. The 21 extant species of Suina are split between the Suidae family, containing 18 extant species belonging to six genera, and the Tayassuidae family, containing three species in three genera. (Full list...)
