Sus barbatus oi

(Miller, 1902)

Vernacular names
English : Sumatran Bearded Pig
French : Sanglier à barbe de Sumatra

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Cetartiodactyla
Family : Suidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a body length of 2 m for a shoulder height of 90 cm and a weight up to 200 kg. Large wild pig with long legs and very long snout. Hair coloration is grey. Prominent clear grey hair tuft around cheeks and nose. White eyes. Subspecies slightly smaller, with straighter and shorter “moustache” hairs.

Range and habitat
This subspecies occurs on Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Bangka. Species also found on Borneo. Lives in swamp forests, tropical dry forest, plantations, mangroves.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NEAR THREATENED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species still has a large range but is threatened by transformation of forests into palm oil cultures. Also vulnerable to hunting.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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