A brown pig with only 7 teeth out of 44: a rare find in Mauritius

One of our hunters recently took a truly unusual brown pig in Mauritius in October 2026: this old boar had only seven teeth left out of the 44 that an adult normally has. In 23 years of guiding, Lionel had never seen anything like it.

Featured in the French hunting magazine Chassons.com

The story caught the attention of Chassons.com, which published Lionel's photos and video in its article "Île Maurice : ce cochon marron n'avait que 7 dents sur 44".

What is the Mauritian brown pig?

In Mauritius, "marron" means wild. The brown pig descends from small wild boars introduced on the island around 1630, mostly by the Dutch, which later mixed with domestic pigs gone wild. It belongs to the same species as the European wild boar (Sus scrofa), whose adult set of teeth counts 44: incisors, canines, premolars and molars.

Why only 7 teeth?

With age, the teeth of wild pigs wear down a lot. But losing most of them is far more unusual, and it points to a very old animal. In the wild, such wear also makes feeding much harder. This old brown pig is a fascinating reminder of how old some animals can grow in the forests of Mauritius.

Hunting the brown pig in Mauritius

The brown pig can be hunted all year round in Mauritius, on its own or added to your Rusa deer hunt (June to mid-November). Rifles and ammunition are provided on site, and we take care of your hunting permit.