Pocket pigs

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It seems a species of pig that was thought to be extinct was really just hiding out in people’s gardens. They have been rescued from the brink, and are being re-introduced to the wild in Assam, India by the Durrell foundation.

I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t mind having a herd of these on my desktop. The ones shown here are baby pigs, but the adults are tiny also.

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  • Durrell News: Pygmy Hog saved and ready for release
  • Rare pygmy hogs head for the wild (BBC)
    • Update!
    The first batch of pygmy pigs released into the wild is thriving in the grassland wildlife sanctuary in Assam, India. Story