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The first mini pig breed developed in the United States was the Minnesota minipig, which emerged in the 1940s. [4] [5]In the 1960s, Vietnamese Pot-bellied pigs that grew up to 91 kilograms (200 lb) were sent to zoos in Western cities [6] and were used for medical research in the fields of toxicology, pharmacology, pulmonology, cardiology, aging, and as a source of organs for organ ...
The Göttingen minipig (also known as the Göttinger or "Goettingen" minipig) is a breed of miniature pig. The Göttingen minipig is the smallest domestic pig breed known in the world; as an adult, they weigh around 35 kg (77 lb). [1] Beside being known for their exceptionally small size, the Göttingen minipigs are known for their docile ...
"Breeds of Livestock - Swine Breeds". ansi.okstate.edu. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. Ekarius, Carol (2008). Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs. Storey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60342-036-5
As suggested by its name, the pygmy hog differs from other members of the Suidae by the extreme reduction of its body size, and it is the smallest pig species. An adult pygmy hog weighs between 6.6 and 9.7 kg (15 and 21 lb), with the average male weighing about 8.5 kg (19 lb). [ 12 ]
The Wuzhishan is a Chinese breed of small domestic pig from the Wuzhishan mountains of Hainan Island, off the south coast of China.It was formerly numerous in the island, but in the later twentieth century numbers fell heavily as a consequence of indiscriminate cross-breeding with pigs of faster-growing breeds.
The breed was developed starting in 1952 at the Kasalenki state breeding and the Aksai experimental and training farms as a meat production pig. Native pigs were crossed with Large Whites and Berkshires , later being further bred with Large White and Estonian Bacon breeds to increase meat and bacon production; sows are also commercially crossed ...
It is the smallest wild cat in the world. This feline ranges from around 13 to 19 inches in length and 2 to 3.5 pounds in weight . Measuring between 5.9 to 11 inches, the rusty-spotted cat's tail ...
It is a sub-group of the Taihu pig and is a small to medium-sized (275-400 lbs) breed with large drooping ears, and wrinkled black skin. Meishan Pigs are extremely docile and renowned for their tender and flavorful red meat pork. [2] [3] Native to Southern China, the breed is best known for its large litters of 15-22 piglets.