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I know this isn't exactly what you're looking for, but it does give something of a timeline:
Arkansas was known for its razorback hogs long before the University of Arkansas mascot came into being. These wild boars were called razorbacks because of their high, hair-covered backbone and ill-mannered temper. The razorback hog was considered ruthless and dangerous when backed into a corner.
The true wild boar, also called the European or Russian boar, is not native to the United States. Christopher Columbus introduced their domesticated ancestors to the New World in 1493. Wild boars are thought to have arrived with explorer Hernando de Soto, who brought the original thirteen grunting hogs to the new world in 1539
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Earliest use of 'razorback'? runnel 09/02/11 03:53 PM Re: Earliest use of 'razorback'? LukeJavan8 09/02/11 04:43 PM Re: Earliest use of 'razorback'? tsuwm 09/02/11 06:39 PM Re: Earliest use of 'razorback'? Jackie 09/03/11 02:01 AM Re: Earliest use of 'razorback'? LukeJavan8 09/03/11 03:17 PM Re: Earliest use of 'razorback'? runnel 09/09/11 07:50 PM
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