Miniature pigs
Latin name:
Sus scrofa domesticus
Origin: Europe & Asia
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Height: 0.30 to 0.50 m at withers
Weight: 15 to 35 Kg
Longevity: 10 to 15 years
Origin: Europe & Asia
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Suidae
Height: 0.30 to 0.50 m at withers
Weight: 15 to 35 Kg
Longevity: 10 to 15 years
This breed of domestic pig was selected in 1980 at the University of Goettingen in Germany from crosses between Minnesota dwarf pigs and small Vietnamese pigs.
Pigs are very intelligent and their adoption requires prior adaptation of the home.
They’ll soon learn to open the refrigerator door, grab the books off the shelf, and make short work of any food within snout’s reach.
Miniature pigs are often used as new pets in many countries.
Many owners walk them in harness. Pigs can relieve themselves in a litter box like cats, but it’s easier to train them to relieve themselves in the garden like most dogs.
Pigs are very intelligent and their adoption requires prior adaptation of the home.
They’ll soon learn to open the refrigerator door, grab the books off the shelf, and make short work of any food within snout’s reach.
Miniature pigs are often used as new pets in many countries.
Many owners walk them in harness. Pigs can relieve themselves in a litter box like cats, but it’s easier to train them to relieve themselves in the garden like most dogs.