Targ (Star Trek)

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A targ (in Klingon targh) is a fictional animal in the Star Trek universe. It is a boar-like beast with sharp tusks. It is native to the Klingon homeworld Qo'noS. Klingons both hunt the animal and keep it as a pet. Both the heart and the lungs of the targ are considered to be a delicacy.

The targ is a Klingon analog of at least four Terran species of mammals: Dogs, Pigs, and the extinct Mesonychids; they bear a resemblance also to the extinct entelodonts. In practice several Klingon animals were at least omnivores, with some, like the targ, being sometimes carnivorous, and depending on the environmental conditions, sometimes omnivorous as well. Like Mesonychids, the targ appears to be a predator species, mentioned by Chancellor (former General) Martok as useful in hunting Klingon sabre-bear.

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Favorite Son", B'Elanna Torres makes reference to a speckled targ. It is unclear if this is a distinct species, a breed, or simply a particular kind of coloration.