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  2. Miniature pig - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. How big do miniature pigs get? 'Teacup' variety may get ... - AOL

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    Potential 'mini' pig owners beware: The pets can grow to be about 200 pounds, experts say.

  4. Mini farm animals are adorable. There's also a growing ... - AOL

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    Americans are showing more interest in owning miniature cows, goats, donkeys and other diminutive farm animals, a trend driven by hobby farmers looking for easy-to-manage livestock and ...

  5. Small mammals as pets - Wikipedia

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    Animals that hunted such pests, such as terriers and cats, were prized. Many small animals kept as household pets are rodents, including: fancy mice, [1] fancy rats, [1] hamsters (golden hamsters and dwarf hamsters), gerbils (Mongolian jirds and duprasi gerbils), common degus, common chinchillas, and guinea pigs (cavies).

  6. Göttingen minipig - Wikipedia

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    The Göttingen minipig was the first miniature pig breed to be developed in Europe. They were available to the German biomedical research community from the late 1960s. Breeding began by crossing the Minnesota minipig, obtained from the Hormel Institute in the United States, and the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, obtained from a German zoo ...

  7. Precious Piglet Abandoned & Left to Fend For Herself Is ... - AOL

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    Many people liken pet pigs to their pet dogs. Pigs are extremely intelligent, social, love to cuddle, and get along well with other animals. Another cute thing that they do just like dogs do is ...

  8. Kunekune - Wikipedia

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    Kunekune can be kept as pets in New Zealand and are a recognised breed of miniature pig. Kunekune cannot be imported into Australia, as Australia does not allow the import of live pigs for biosecurity reasons. [9] However, breeders have created an alternative Australian breed: the Australian miniature pig. [10

  9. Pig - Wikipedia

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    A mini pet pig. Vietnamese Pot-bellied pigs, a miniature breed of pig, have been kept as pets in the United States, beginning in the latter half of the 20th century. Pigs are intelligent, social creatures. They are considered hypoallergenic and are known to do quite well with people who have the usual animal allergies. Since these animals are ...

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