Alerts
Please be advised that some of our bird aviaries are closed!
Your Toronto Zoo is committed to the health and safety of the animals in our care. We are taking proactive steps to protect our birds from Avian Influenza, and as a result some birds may be off display.
Please note the following animals that may not be viewable at this time:
Australasia Pavilion
Southern hairy-nosed wombats are currently not viewable.
Australasia reptiles (black tree monitor, red-bellied short-necked turtles, red-tailed green rat snakes, emerald tree boas, green tree pythons, Stimson’s pythons, Lau banded iguanas) are off display
Canadian Domain:
Closed for the season.
African Savanna:
Some animals may not be viewable due to decreasing temperatures.
Kids Zoo
Closed for the season.


Location at the Zoo:
African Rainforest
Region: Africa and Asia
Red river hog
As all pigs, the red river hog is an even–toed ungulate and although they have four toes on their feet, they walk only on their third and fourth digits with the remaining two held clear of the ground. They are stout bodied animals with short red fur including contrasting black and white markings on the head, and a white eye ring. The leaf-shaped ears have long black and white tassels and an erect, long bristled, white mane runs the length of the back. The tail is long and hairless except for a double tuft of bristles at the tip. These features are used as defenses because, when fluffed out, they greatly increase the perceived size of the animal. The head is disproportionately large, the muzzle long and narrow which, in males, has lengthwise ridges and warts, usually hidden in the long facial hair. The upper tusks are relatively small and almost invisible, whereas the lower ones are razor sharp and grow to 18 cm in length. Their body length varies from 100 to 150cm, shoulder height is 55 to 80 cm and a tail length of 30 to 45 cm. Weight is between 45 and 120 kg. Males tend to be larger than females.Conservation Status: IUCN
