These wild boars were photographed in one of the countless German forests.
The wild boar has a brush-like coat that is longer and darker in winter than in summer. In spring the winter bristles fall out and they get a shorter and lighter coat. They have a short and firm body and a flattened strong snout. The nose ends in a rooting disc. The hind legs are shorter than the front legs and adults have a tail that ends in a plume. Adult males are called keilers or bears and have two tusks, which are called by hunters " hackers ".
Sam Mannaerts is a nature photographer from East Flanders, more specifically Steendorp.
He photographs almost everything that has to do with nature. From butterflies to majestic landscapes, but also wildlife like bears, birds, etc.
He has a predilection for the High North...
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