Hog monkey

The Hog Monkey made its first appearance in "Jet", caught in a Fire Nation trap. It appeared again in "Tales of Ba Sing Se" at the Ba Sing Se Zoo. As Aang learned, they are not easy to tame and ride.

In the video game, Hog Monkeys roam in troops around a small fishing settlement, and are blamed for the disappearance of food from the village.

Anatomy
The Hog Monkey has a vaguely canine face, a long tail and the body of a monkey. It has reddish eyes and a dog like snout that is full of sharp teeth including two tusks protruding from its lower jaw. Its fur is brown over most of its body, apart from the area around its face and head which is a much darker shade of brown.

Connection
The Hog Monkey has attributes of dogs, monkeys and pigs.

Behavior
The Hog Monkey is most likely a tree-hunting creature, hunting small game. Hog Monkeys roam in troops or small packs usually. Its tusks could be for display, or for use to kill larger prey. Due to its dog-like snout, it probably senses its prey by scent. Although the Hog Monkey does not really resemble a pig in any way, its noises are swinish in nature. It was stated that a Hog Monkey's bark is worse than its bite. It can, however, be usually be coerced with leechi nuts. Hog Monkeys tend to be troublesome animals and are seen messing around with merchandise in "Tales of Ba Sing Se".

Trivia

 * The leader of the Zhang tribe wears a shirt made out of Hog Monkey hide.
 * The Avatar Relic for the Earth Kingdom is a Hog Monkey.
 * The hogmonkey is often used as a figure of speech for someone who rambles on and on