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Return of wild pigs to Singapore, Diet - Coggle Diagram
Return of wild pigs to Singapore
current impact
vegetation
nest building
foraging
uprooting plants
destroy O and A soil layers
affect water quality
inhibit forest restoration efforts
seed dispersal
animals
feed on small mammals, newborns
destroy habitats of tunnelling, ground dwelling animals
human-animal conflicts
parasites
future impact
culling of pigs, supported by society
ecosystem unable to support, unsustainable growth
Population
PAST
Had natural predators
Tigers
Humans (hunting)
Found only on Eastern islands (Tekong and Ubin)
PRESENT
More non-native plants (oil palm)
Increased productivty
Population only inhibited by space and food availibility
No natural predators (tigers)
currently found in on mainland and eastern islands (Pulau Tekong, Ubin, Central Catchment Area, Western Catchment Are, Lim Chu Kang)
Background
omnivore; wide variety of diet: tubers, roots, fruits
Extinct-Extant
immigration from Malaysia via swimming
extinction due to habitat loss and culling (1980s)
currently found in Pulau Tekong, Ubin, Central Catchment Area, Western Catchment Are, Lim Chu Kang
not found in CBD, BTNR
Diet
