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Palawan bearded pig

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Artiodactyla

Genus
  
Sus

Height
  
100 cm (Adult)

Higher classification
  
Pig

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Sus ahoenobarbus

Length
  
100 – 160 cm (Adult)

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Oliver's warty pig, Philippine warty pig, Celebes warty pig, Javan warty pig, Yellow‑striped chevrotain

The Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) is a species of in the pig genus (Sus) endemic to the Philippines, where it can only be found on the archipelago of islands formed by Balabac, Palawan, and the Calamian Islands. They are 1 to 1.6 metres (3.3 to 5.2 ft) in length, about 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall and weigh up to 150 kilograms (330 lb).

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Until recently, it was considered a subspecies of the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus), but at least under the phylogenetic species concept, it must be classified as a separate species. For its treatment under other (and more widely used) species concepts, more study is required, but the presently available information seems to argue for full species status in any case.

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References

Palawan bearded pig Wikipedia