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Javan pig
Adult weight : 76 kg (167.2 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 17 years
Female maturity :274 days
Gestation : 120 days
Litter size : 6
Weight at birth : 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
Javan pig
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Suidae
Subfamily : Suinae
Species : Sus verrucosus
The Javan pig, javan warty pig is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Javan pig
A young / baby of a Javan pig is called a 'piglet, shoat, bonham or gilt(female)'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A Javan pig group is called a 'herd, drove or mob'.Countries
Indonesia
Facts about the Javan pig
The Javan pig is exclusively an island dweller. (Full text)
Sus verrucosus is found in secondary forest at elevation levels below 800 m. (Full text)
The Javan pig is medium sized, with three warts on each side of the face. (Full text)
Javan pigs are herbivores ad eat vegetation, including human-grown crops. (Full text)
The Javan warty pig (Sus verrucosus) is believed to occur in or near the edges of the swamp forest. (Full text)