{"topic_id":"exotic_pet_profile_mini_pig","category":"exotic-pet-profile","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_pet_profile_mini_pig\ncategory: exotic-pet-profile\ntitle: \"Miniature pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan) — species account Sus scrofa\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/mini_pig.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Animal Diversity Web species account (Sus scrofa)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.org, University of Michigan)\"\n  title: \"Miniature pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\"\n  url: \"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sus_scrofa/\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"ADW species account Sus scrofa\"\n  doc_type: \"expert species account (.edu, compiled from primary literature)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Miniature pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)\nAuthoritative first-hand species account (Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan). All bullet facts are verbatim from the cited source and C1-substring verified.\n## Natural History & Origin\n- They originated in Europe and Asia, but were widely\n- introduced to North America and are considered an invasive species in the southeastern\n- Given their wide distribution, wild boars can be found in a variety of habitats.\n## Habitat\n- may inhabit grassy savanna areas, wooded forests, agricultural areas, shrublands and\n- The maximum known lifespan of a wild boar in their natural habitat is 9 to 10 years.\n- Depending on their habitat, wild boars may be active both day and night.\n## Size\n- They are common throughout Eurasia, and inhabit every\n- Wild boars range from 153 to 240 cm in total length and weigh 66 to 272 kg as adults.\n- They may also have longer bristly hairs that grow down the middle of their backs.\n## Lifespan\n- Wild boars tend to live in large groups called sounders that are made up of 6 to 20\n- Males stay with their mothers until they are 1 to 2 years old and then leave the herd.\n- On average, they only live to be 1 to 2 years old.\n## Behavior & Social Structure\n- Female wild boars are social animals that tend to live in groups.\n- tend to be more solitary after reaching maturity and join with groups during mating.\n- they become more territorial as they prepare to compete for breeding rights.\n## Reproduction\n- At birth, young boars generally have yellowish-brown stripes running down their backs\n- to give birth, they temporarily leave the sounder and return with their young upon\n- farrowing (giving birth to their litter).\n## Diet\n- but generally avoid extreme heat or cold.\n- Deeper snows and frozen ground inhibit their ability to forage for roots\n- protection, while the rest of the group forages for food.\n","sources":["exotic-pet-profile — Miniature pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics) (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-profile","title":"Miniature pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) — species profile (taxonomy, origin, lifespan, husbandry basics)","url":"https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sus_scrofa/","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Sus scrofa)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/mini_pig.txt"},"source_document":"Animal Diversity Web species account (Sus scrofa)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-profile-2026/mini_pig.txt","tokens_estimated":572,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}