Miniature pig
Miniature Pigs, also called mini pig, or Pygmy pig, or teacup pig, are small breeds of domestic pig. There are two types of mini pig: small traditional pig breed like the Vietnamese Pot-Bellied pig, the Choctaw hog and even smaller newer breeds like Göttingen minipig and Juliana pig.
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Small traditional pig breeds can usually be distinguished from other pigs by their pot belly, a swayed back, a chubby figure, a rounded head, a short snout, short legs, a short neck, and a tail with thick hair at the end. These pigs will range in weight from about 100 pounds (45 kg) to 150 pounds (68 kg).
The even smaller newer breeds have a weight about half of the small traditional pigs. These breeds were bred as laboratory animals or as pets.
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