Mini pig at the petting zoo
Miniature pig
Sus scrofa domestica
Most mini pigs in Austria and Germany are crossbreeds, primarily involving the GΓΆttingen mini pig and the pot-bellied pig.Β The ancestor of the domestic pig, which was domesticated in several locations across Eurasia between 5,000 and 3,000 B.C., is the wild boar. Pigs live in family groups and have a strict hierarchy within their family (herd).
Did you know?
In the mud bath, miniature pigs cool off, protect themselves from sunburn, and get rid of parasites.
| Order | Pair-hoofed animals |
| Family | Pigs |
| Distribution | As a domesticated pig in America and Europe |
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| Weight | up to 25 kg |
| Size | Shoulder height 35β45 cm, body length 60β80 cm |
| Service life | 10β15 years |
| Reproduction | Mini pigs reach sexual maturity at about 4 months of age. A sow goes into heat every 3 weeks. After a gestation period of 110β115 days, she gives birth to 4β8 piglets. The piglets are nursed by their mother for 5β6 weeks. |
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Herberstein Wildlife Park
Steirischer Landestiergarten GmbH
A 8223 Stubenberg am See
Buchberg 50
Phone: +43 3176 80777
Fax: +43 3176 80777 20
Email: info (at) tierwelt-herberstein. at
