Pygmy hogs — the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig — are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in India. There ...

Pygmy hogs in danger. The pygmy hog, which has the scientific name porcula salvania, is the sole member of the Porcula genus and is considered the world's smallest and rarest pig.

In 1996, the Pygmy Hog Conservation Program was established to breed the pigs in captivity and release them back into the wild. “This time we are releasing 12 pygmy hogs including seven male and ...

India is home to a treasure trove of unique wildlife, sheltering some of the world’s rarest animal species. From the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas to the rain-drenched forests of the Western ...

The “pygmy hog,” the world’s rarest and smallest hog thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1971, is thriving and surviving in the tall grasslands in Manas National Park ...

Eight of 12 captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s rarest and smallest wild pigs, were on June 22 released in the Manas National Park of western Assam. The remaining four would be released on June 25.

A total of nine critically endangered pygmy hogs have been released into Manas National Park, enhancing conservation efforts and boosting the population of this rare species. This marks the fifth ...

Guwahati: Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs, were released in Assam’s Manas National Park on Saturday, takin.

NEW DELHI — Pygmy hogs — the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig — are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in ...

NEW DELHI – Pygmy hogs – the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig – are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in ...

NEW DELHI (AP) - Pygmy hogs - the world's smallest and rarest wild pig - are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in India.

NEW DELHI — Pygmy hogs — the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig — are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in ...