General Characteristics

Head to body Length : 55-71 cm (1.8-2.3 feet )

Tail Length : 2.5 cm ( 1 inch )

Height : 20-30 cm  (8-12 inches )

Weight : 6.6-11.8 kg  (14.6-26.2 lb )

Description : 

The hide is a dark brownish black color, and is covered by coarse, dark hair.  Young are born a grayish-pink color, but become brown with the yellow longitudinal stripes seen in many piglets at about 11 days of age.  The streamlined body is round and close to the ground, with short, stubby legs and virtually non-existent tail.  The head is triangular-shaped and sharply tapered, with a slight crest of hair on the forehead and nape of the neck.  In adult males the upper canines poke slightly out the sides of the mouth.

Range - The Pygmy Hog is found only in the reserve forest belts of the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary and the Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary in northwestern Assam, India. However, they were once found in throughout northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal.

Habitat -  They live in tropical savannas and grasslands.

Diet -    They eat on roots, tubers and other vegetative food as well as insects, eggs, young birds, and reptiles.

Status - There are less than 150 hogs remaining in the wild, around the world.

Reason for the status - This is because of over hunting by humans for food, and possible selling it.

What type of animal is it -  Omnivore

Gestation : 100 days

Longevity : 7.5 years