They are of a sluggish disposition, and will not rise from their lairs unless forced to do so.
The next kind is the white hog, which has much the same habits as the former, except that it is usually found in moist places, near lakes and rivers, and is often called the marsh-pig.

The third kind is perfectly black, much smaller in size, and very active, affording by far the best sport, and also the best food when killed.

As they are found on the hills where the ground is somewhat more open, horses can follow freely, and the chase becomes exciting.

By some it is called the hill-hog, from the locality it frequents.

The small tusks of the black boar are used for many ornamental purposes.
These three species are considered to be the descendants of the various domestic pigs of the ancients, but the fourth, or grey, is thought to be the true wild boar.