Bearded pig
Sus barbatus Müller, 1838
Status not recordedmammals
The bearded pig (Sus barbatus) is a species in the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 96.7 kg to 102.8 kg and live up to 16.2 years.
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Quick facts about the bearded pig
- Weight
- 96.7 kg – 102.8 kg
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 16.2 years
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 122 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 months
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bearded pig live?
Not recorded
Is the bearded pig endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the bearded pig classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familySuidae
- genusSus
- SpeciesSus barbatus Müller, 1838
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Western bearded pigEnglish
- خنزير ملتحي غربيArabic
- prase vousatéCzech
- BartesvinDanish
- BartschweinGerman
- Δυτικός Γενειοφόρος ΧοίροςGreek
- Jabalí BarbudoSpanish
- partasikaFinnish
- Sanglier à BarbeFrench
- חזיר מזוקןHebrew
- szakállas disznóHungarian
- Babi jenggotIndonesian
- cinghiale barbatoItalian
- ヒゲイノシシJapanese
- 수염멧돼지Korean
- Barzdotasis šernasLithuanian
- Babi HutanMalay
- BaardzwijnDutch
- Świnia brodataPolish
- Porco barbadoPortuguese
- Бородатая свиньяRussian
- Sakallı yaban domuzuTurkish
- 鬍鬚豬Chinese
- خنزير بورنيو الملتحيArabic
- Gemeines BartschweinGerman
- Jabalí o cerdo barbudoSpanish
- sanglier à moustachesFrench
- Babi berjenggotIndonesian
- 보르네오수염돼지Korean
- Porco-barbadoPortuguese
Relatives of the bearded pig
Other species in the same genus Sus.

Wild boar
Sus scrofa
Javan pig
Sus verrucosus
Visayan wild pig
Sus cebifrons
Palawan pig
Sus ahoenobarbus
Celebes pig
Sus celebensis
Philippine wild pig
Sus philippensis
CompareBearded pig vs Wild boarBearded pig vs Javan pigBearded pig vs Visayan wild pigBearded pig vs Palawan pig
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bearded pig?
An adult bearded pig weighs 96.7 kg – 102.8 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long does the bearded pig live?
The bearded pig has a recorded lifespan of 16.2 years.
How long is the bearded pig pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 122 days.
What kind of animal is the bearded pig?
The bearded pig (Sus barbatus) belongs to the family Suidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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