A feral hog in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge near Rio Hondo, Texas.

Feral hogs live throughout Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Texas. These are wild, not domesticated, swine but they aren’t indigenous to the Americas. It’s believed that they were brought over from Europe sometime in the mid 15th century. In Texas and other parts of the southwest, they compete with native peccaries for habitat. This attractive young lady was with a group of about twelve, including a few of her little piglets.