Pygmy hog

Scientific Name

Porcula salvania

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Lifespan

7 years

Population

200-500

Weight

6-12 kg

Range

Assam

Habitat Type

Alluvial grasslands

Did You Know

Pygmy hogs construct elaborate nests of grass over a depression in the ground; nest-building is a family effort and even shoats a few weeks old contribute.

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Lifespan

7 years

Population

200-500

Weight

6-12 kg

Range

Assam

Habitat Type

Alluvial grasslands

Did You Know

Pygmy hogs construct elaborate nests of grass over a depression in the ground; nest-building is a family effort and even shoats a few weeks old contribute.

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