Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig

Sus scrofa domesticus

The Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig is a dwarf breed of the domestic pig.

Estatuto de conservação

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  • Não avaliado
  • Dados insuficientes
  • LC
    Pouco preocupante
  • NT
    Quase ameaçado
  • VU
    Vulnerável
  • EN
    Em perigo
  • CR
    Criticamente em perigo
  • EW
    Extinto na natureza
  • EX
    Extinto

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    Family
    Suidae
    Length
    90 to 180cm
    Weight
    50 to 350kg
    Lifespan
    10 to 15 years
    Diet
    Leaves, roots, vegetables and insects
    Morphology

    This species can have fur of various colors such as black, white, red, and even silver.
    Contrary to popular belief, pigs are very clean animals. However, since they have no sweat glands, they often need to roll around in mud or shallow water.

    Reproduction

    It has a gestation that lasts between 100 and 140 days and can have between 4 to 12 young.

    Habitat

    The Vietnamese Pot-bellied pig , as the name implies is original from Vietnam, but nowadays it can be found all over the world.

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