giant forest hog
Scientific name Hylochoerus meinertzhageni; a large wild pig native to African forests.
The giant forest hog inhabits the tropical rainforests of Africa.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is almost always written in kana.
Compound of 森 (mori, 'forest') + 猪 (inoshishi, 'wild boar'), literally 'forest boar'. The exact derivation is uncertain; the name likely describes its habitat.