Pygmy hog

Pygmy Hog
Conservation status
Template:StatusCritical
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Suidae
Genus:	Sus
Species:	S. salvanius
Binomial name
Sus salvanius

Pygmy hogs (Sus salvanius) are an endangered species of small wild pig, previously spread across India, Nepal, and Bhutan, now only found in Assam. They are nest-building animals that are considered critially endangered. They feed on roots, tubers, insects, rodents, and small reptiles. Efforts to breed them have proved slightly effective, but they don't have much public support since they aren't as charismatic as other South Asian mammals, such as the Bengal Tiger or Indian Rhino. Their rarity contrasts greatly with the massive population of wild boars in India.

References

• Massicot, Paul (1999). "Animal Info - Pygmy Hog" (http). Animal Info - Pygmy Hog. Retrieved 23 January. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
• Pygmy hog entry on Endangeredandrareanimals.com
• thewebsiteofeverything.com

External link

• ARKive - images and movies of the pygmy hog (Sus salvanius)