Philippine warty pig
SpeciesHoofed Mammals
A vulnerable pig species endemic to the Philippines
1.25Uncommon
Uncommon
Philippine warty pig
- Hoofed Mammals
The Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis) is one of four known species in the pig genus Sus that are endemic to the Philippines. It has hair tufts on its head and lower jaws, four facial warts, and an elongated skull. Males have tusks and larger skulls than females. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN, its population is declining because of multiple threats. The species was scientifically described by Alfred Nehring in 1886.
- Scientific name
- Sus philippensis
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Scientific description
- Described in 1886 by Alfred Nehring
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Philippine warty pig (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q260587
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Julia Sumangil. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsJulia Sumangil, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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