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Pygmy Hog

Porcula salvania

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Mammal
  • Asia

About the Pygmy Hog

The Pygmy Hog (Porcula salvania) is a mammal found in Asia. It makes its home in grasslands.

This mammal weighs about 9 kg and can live for around 8 years. At full speed it can reach 20 km/h. Its estimated population is around 300 individuals.

Its conservation status is Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Porcula salvania
Group
Mammal
Region
Asia
Habitats
Grassland
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
9 kg
Lifespan
8 years
Top speed
20 km/h
Estimated population
300

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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