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The Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) is a pig species in the genus Sus endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on the archipelago of islands formed by Balabac, Palawan, and the Calamian Islands. [1] It is 1 to 1.6 m (3.3 to 5.2 ft) in length, about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and weigh up to 150 kg (330 lb).
The Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus), also known as the Sunda bearded pig or simply bearded pig, is a species in the pig genus, ... The Palawan bearded pig ...
Oliver's warty pig. S. oliveri Groves, 1997: Philippines island of Mindoro: Size: Specific measurements not available, but likely similar to the Philippine warty pig [31] [32] Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland [33] Diet: Believed to eat a wide variety of plant and animal matter [33] VU Unknown [33] Palawan bearded pig. S ...
This makes the Philippines unique in having arguably the largest number of endemic wild pigs (Genus Sus). [1] [2] Two separate populations of unstudied wild pig species have been reported on the islands of Tawi-Tawi (near Sabah, Malaysia), [3] and Tablas (in the central Philippines). [4] Hybridization with domestic pigs is becoming very common.
The Philippine warty pig is one of four species of pigs endemic to the Philippines. The other three endemic species are the Visayan warty pig (S. cebifrons), Mindoro warty pig (S. oliveri) and the Palawan bearded pig (S. ahoenobarbus), also being rare members of the family Suidae. [10]
Bearded pig may refer to: Bornean bearded pig, Sus barbatus, native to Sumatra, Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula; Palawan bearded pig, Sus ahoenobarbus, ...
Family Suidae: pigs: Palawan bearded pig: Sus ahoenobarbus Huet, 1888: Forest NT: Bornean bearded pig: Sus barbatus S. Müller, 1838: Wide range of habitats where occurring; Possibly extirpated VU: Visayan warty pig: Sus cebifrons Heude, 1888: Forest and grassland CR: Oliver's warty pig: Sus oliveri Groves, 1997: Forest and savanna grassland VU
Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) - It is one of four wild pigs endemic to the Philippines and are considered vulnerable under the Philippine Red List of Threatened Wildlife. Several wild pigs are kept in the park's conservation center though there are a few wild pigs present outside the park.