{"id":354844,"date":"2026-01-28T15:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354844"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:21:27","slug":"pygmy-hog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pygmy-hog\/","title":{"rendered":"Pygmy Hog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>News:<\/strong> The population of Pygmy Hog has declined sharply due to habitat loss, grass burning, illegal grazing, and land degradation.<\/p>\n<h2>About Pygmy Hog<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gumlet.assettype.com\/downtoearth\/2026-01-06\/xugal8mp\/36.jpg?resize=482%2C273&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pygmy Hog\" width=\"482\" height=\"273\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pygmy Hog is the <strong>smallest and rarest wild suid in the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name:<\/strong> Porcula salvania<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Pygmy Hogs prefer<strong> undisturbed patches of tall wet grassland <\/strong>mixed with a wide variety of herbs, shrubs and young trees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is endemic to Northeast India.\n<ul>\n<li>At present, they are found only in <strong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"226\">Assam<\/strong>, mainly in <strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"272\">Manas and Orang National Parks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> They measure about <strong>55\u201371 cm in length<\/strong>, <strong>25 cm in height<\/strong>, and weights <strong>6.6\u20139.7 kg<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They have <strong>small, compact, and streamlined body <\/strong>with small ears and tail.<\/li>\n<li>They have <strong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"462\">grayish-brown skin<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"495\">blackish-brown bristles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They have <strong>short legs and short false hooves<\/strong>, suitable for grassland living.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>snout is positioned perpendicular<\/strong> to their head, and they <strong>lacks facial warts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"695\">They have well-developed teeth<\/strong>, with upturned canines and rounded molars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The pygmy hog is <strong>one of the very few mammals that build their own home, or nest, complete with a \u2018roof\u2019.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nature:<\/strong> They are <strong>social animals<\/strong> and <strong>live in small family groups.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They are <strong>diurnal<\/strong> and spend daylight hours foraging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Ecological Role:<\/strong> They are also an <strong>indicator species<\/strong> as their presence reflects the health of grassland of the region.\n<ul>\n<li>They <strong>help to disperse seeds and aerate the soil<\/strong> through their dietary and foraging habits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet<\/strong>: It is an <strong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1373\">omnivore <\/strong>and feeds on <strong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1443\">roots, tubers, insects, rodents, and small reptiles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Loss and degradation of habitat due to human settlements<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural encroachments<\/li>\n<li>Flood control schemes<\/li>\n<li>Traditional forestry management practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation status<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN: Critically Endangered<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: <strong>Schedule I<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The population of Pygmy Hog has declined sharply due to habitat loss, grass burning, illegal grazing, and land degradation. 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