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Specie

ISO3
MMR
Language
burmese = Badaung pig
Other name
Badaung Mountain Dwarf
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is well adapted to live under the local high altitude climatic conditions.
Special characteristic of product
The meat of this breed is lean.
Other special qualities
This breed is productive when fed with locally available feed resources.
Color comments
uni coloured: black sometimes with white stockings
Wither height males
45
Wither height females
40
Weight males
31.00
Weight females
27.00
Other specific visible traits
long snout, small erect ears, pot belly
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
descended from wild jungle pigs tamed after capture, sub-species of Asiatic Wild Pig
Location within country
Chin Hill Region (2 500-6 000m asl) of Shan State, also widely distributed in Kaya State
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown