Before entering fully into the definition of the term boar that interests us, we must emphasize its etymological origin. In this sense, it must be said that it derives from Latin, specifically, it comes from “verres”, which is how the pig stallion was called, and from its union with the suffix “-aco”, which has a certain derogatory touch. . in Spanish.
The wild boar is a male pig (sow or pig) that is destined for breeding or that has already had breeding. It must be remembered that pigs are animals belonging to the species Sus scrofa domestica: they are artiodactyl mammals that share a family with wild boar, wild boar and other animals. The pig is raising pigs. Pig farmers call pigs in different ways according to their characteristics, giving the name of wild boar to males whose function is reproductive. The female, on the other hand, can be called gocha or cocha.
The young, still nursing, are known as piglets: if they are less than four months old, they can also be called piglets. In some countries, pigs that are still suckling are called piglets, although in some countries piglets are all male. It should be noted that pigs are raised for their meat (a food prized by many cultures), their skin, and their bristles (hair). You can find bags, shoes and brushes made with pork. The boar is also a person with undesirable characteristics, who due to their behavior is petty. For example: “The president of the club is a real boar who does not deserve the respect of any member”, “The mayor called the opposition candidate a ‘boar’”, “I don’t understand how people marvel at a Boar. . The fish of the Caproidae family, meanwhile, are called ochavos or wild boars, while stone boars are prehistoric carvings found in different Spanish provinces. There are numerous examples of artistic works that come to represent stone boars and about which there is still no clear theory about it. And there are scholars of the area who consider that they were used as a way to determine the limits of grazing, while others believe that they had, above all, a mystical function. But not only that, because no less relevant are the theories that they defend that have become a way of honoring the dead or bottomless artistic expressions. In Portugal there are different wild boars, although it may be in Spain where they have a greater presence. Specifically, in provinces such as Salamanca, Cáceres, Toledo or Segovia, among others.
Among the most important representations of this type are the famous Touros Guisando, located in the province of Ávila and which are very well preserved. They are historically recognized, not only as an artistic expression, but also because the Treaty of Guisando was signed with them. Oriental document from the 15th century in which D. Henrique IV recognized his sister as future heiress, who would later become Isabella the Catholic.
