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Bullfangos may form packs to protect each other from danger, but when it comes to high quality foods, any sense of companionship is immediately lost as everyone tries to get the meal. However, any infighting between members is immediately snuffed out once the herd's Bulldrome arrives.
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Standing 1.4 meters tall and 1.8 long, these adult males are the tallest of all suidaes and leaders of their pack. In other species, this role is usually reserved for the mother of the herd; however, this isn't the case for Bullfangos who have a setup that's more akin to some Primates.
The job of Bulldromes is to act as the pack's primary protector, using their powerful body and huge tusks which never stop growing to fend off attackers. Because of this important role, the alpha males are usually capable of taking food from their subordinates with little to no resistance, as the smaller hogs know that they have a better chance of survival if the guardians are healthy; however, if an individual doesn't submit, the larger Bullfangos won't hesitate to put them back in their place.
Bulldromes are especially harsh to other males who don't listen to them, usually injuring them, or chasing them away from the group, as this could be interpreted as a challenge for leadership. This is a very real threat to the current leaders' rule. If they loose, they'll be exiled and forced to fend for themselves, something that's much more dangerous when alone. Despite being capable fighters, the alphas still need their pack for backup.
In addition to this, Bullfangos have terrible eyesight, so they need others to keep watch for threats. This danger is even greater for males, as they need to continuously wear down their tusks in order to keep them at a manageable length. This usually means their heads are down or next to an object, severely hindering their chances of spotting danger.
However, once humans began building cities, exiled males found themselves in areas where their predators didn't dare enter. By using both their unexpected intelligence to learn what to avoid and their modified incisors to carve their own paths, Bullfangos quickly figured out how to traverse the concrete jungles.
These hogs became so successful in populated areas that eventually entire packs started moving in. One of the best documented example of these mass migrations is the 1912 boar invasion of Novosibirsk where the streets of the city were overran by Bullfangos. Even after a city-wide hunt, estimates suggest that people only managed to kill a sixth of the total population. Needless to say, Novosibirsk is to this day still home to thousands of Bullfangos.
Since it is nearly impossible to dislodge these least concerned species once they've established themselves, the best we can do is learn to coexist with them. So despite how tempting it may be to go after the packs that have been ruining your gardens, tearing up the lawn, rummaging through the garbage, or devouring your crops, it's better to leave them alone and call animal control to take care of the hogs, otherwise you may be injured if they think you're a threat. By being careful when driving, tolerating their presence, and letting the professionals deal with boars, we can make cities safe for both ourselves and these Bullfangos.
