| SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION |
| COMMON NAME: | pot-bellied pig, Chinese pot-bellied pig, Asian pot-bellied pig |
| KINGDOM: | Animalia |
| PHYLUM: | Chordata |
| CLASS: | Mammalia |
| ORDER: | Artiodactyla |
| FAMILY: | Suidae |
| GENUS SPECIES: | Sus (pig) scrofa (breeding sow) |
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| FAST FACTS |
| DESCRIPTION: | The pot-bellied pig has black skin with scarce hair, short erect ears and a short snout. It also has a sagging abdomen and the very loose skin gives a wrinkled appearance. A true pot-bellied pig has a straight tail that attaches high on the rump. If the tails curls at all, this is a sign of cross breeding. |
| SIZE: | Approximate shoulder height of 35-45 cm (14-18 in) |
| WEIGHT: | Up to 67.5 kg (150 lb.) |
| DIET: | Omnivores - includes grasses, eggs, frogs, snakes, and fish |
| GESTATION: | Gestation lasts approximately 114 days; usually has 6 piglets |
| SEXUAL MATURITY: | Approximately 5-7 months |
| LIFE SPAN: | 10-20 years, is able to live to 30 years |
| RANGE: | |
| HABITAT: | Inhabits open woodlands |
| POPULATION: | GLOBAL | Common |
| STATUS: | IUCN | Not listed |
| CITES | Not listed | |
| USFWS | Not listed |
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