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Banmpudke, Pygmi Bandel, Sanu Bandel Pig, Hog
Status: Endangered
Country: India, Bhutan, Nepal
Place of origin:
Home tract: Throughout northern India, Bhutan, and Nepal.
Morphological characteristics
Body: Small sized
Body coat: Blackish brown bristles over gray-brown skin.
Morphometric traits
Body weight: Boar: 8.5 kg
Body length: 65 cm
Height at withers: 25 cm
Reproductive traits
Sexual maturity: 13-33 months
Farrowing interval: 138 days
Gestation period: 100-114 days
Herd size: 5-20 heads
Litter size: 2-6 piglets
Mothering ability:
Longetivity: 10-12 years
Remarks: Known as smallest domesticated breed of pig. Resistance to several diseases and parasites.
References
- FAO, 2009, "Farmer's Hand Book on Pig Production (For the small holders at village level)," Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; p. 1-2. [Web Reference]
- Nidup K., et al., 2010, “Farming and biodiversity of indigenous pigs in Nepal,” Biodiversity 11(3-4):26-33. [Web Reference]
- Porter V., et al., 2016, “Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, 2 Volume Pack,” CABI Publishers, p. 658. [Web Reference]
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