Guinea Hog

Guinea Hog
	At the Virginia Zoological Park
Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered/critical; Livestock Conservancy (2022): threatened; DAD-IS (2022): endangered;
Other names	American Guinea Hog; Acorn Eater; Guinea Forest Hog; Pineywoods Guinea; Yard Pig;
Country of origin	United States
Standard	American Guinea Hog Association
Traits
Weight	69–135 kg (150–300 lb);
Height	38–51 cm (15–20 in);
	Pig; Sus domesticus;

The Guinea Hog is an American breed of small black pig. Since 2006 it has officially been named the American Guinea Hog. Its origins are unknown; a connection to the Essex pigs of eastern England has been suggested.^: 192 It is apparently unconnected to an older pig also known as Guinea Hog or Red Guinea, which disappeared in the late nineteenth century.^: 606

The American Guinea Hog is a rare breed with a black coat, sturdy body, curly tail and upright ears.

There are two types of Guinea hog in North America, small-boned and large-boned Guinea hogs, the latter having longer legs. There is also a type of Guinea hog in South America.

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