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Bornean bearded pig

Sus barbatus Müller, 1838

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The bornean 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. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus)
Photo: Art G. from Willow Grove, PA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the bornean bearded pig

Weight
96.7 kg – 102.8 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
16.2 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
91.3 days – 152 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the bornean bearded pig

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Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus)
Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus)
Ben Lunsford · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the bornean bearded pig live?

Not recorded

What is the bornean bearded pig?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus), also known as the Sunda bearded pig or simply bearded pig, is a species in the pig genus, Sus.

It can be recognized by its prominent beard. It also sometimes has tassels on its tail. It is found in Southeast Asia—Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and various smaller islands like in Sulu archipelago such as Tawi-Tawi, where it inhabits rainforests and mangrove forests. The bearded pig lives in a family. It can reproduce from the age of 18 months, and can be cross-bred with other species in the family Suidae.

Potential predators of Bornean bearded pigs in East Kalimantan include reticulated pythons. The species is also frequently hunted by the indigenous Kadazan-Dusun, Murut, and Rungus people of northern Borneo as a traditional delicacy known as the sinalau bakas (smoked wild boar meat) which is part of the pusas (snack food), sold along the main Pan Borneo Highway roads in some parts of Sabah.

From the Wikipedia article “Bornean bearded pig” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bornean_bearded_pig&oldid=1372245047), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the bornean bearded pig endangered?

The bornean bearded pig is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the bornean bearded pig classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familySuidae
  6. genusSus
  7. SpeciesSus barbatus Müller, 1838
Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Bearded pigEnglish
  • Bearded pigEnglish
  • Bearded pigEnglish
  • Western bearded pigEnglish
  • Western bearded pigEnglish
  • خنزير ملتحي غربيArabic
  • خنزير بورنيو الملتحيArabic
  • prase vousatéCzech
  • BartesvinDanish
  • BartschweinGerman
  • Gemeines BartschweinGerman
  • Δυτικός Γενειοφόρος ΧοίροςGreek
  • Jabalí BarbudoSpanish
  • Jabalí o cerdo barbudoSpanish
  • partasikaFinnish
  • Sanglier à BarbeFrench
  • sanglier à moustachesFrench
  • חזיר מזוקןHebrew
  • szakállas disznóHungarian
  • Babi jenggotIndonesian
  • Babi berjenggotIndonesian
  • cinghiale barbatoItalian
  • ヒゲイノシシJapanese
  • 수염멧돼지Korean
  • 보르네오수염돼지Korean
  • Barzdotasis šernasLithuanian
  • Babi HutanMalay
  • BaardzwijnDutch
  • Świnia brodataPolish
  • Porco barbadoPortuguese
  • Porco-barbadoPortuguese
  • Бородатая свиньяRussian
  • Sakallı yaban domuzuTurkish
  • 鬍鬚豬Chinese

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Relatives of the bornean bearded pig

Other species in the same genus Sus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the bornean bearded pig?

An adult bornean bearded pig weighs 96.7 kg – 102.8 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the bornean bearded pig endangered?

The bornean bearded pig is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the bornean bearded pig live?

The bornean bearded pig has a recorded lifespan of 16.2 years.

How long is the bornean bearded pig pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 91.3 days – 152 days.

What kind of animal is the bornean bearded pig?

The bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus) belongs to the family Suidae in the order Artiodactyla.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{bornean_bearded_pig_2026,
  title = {Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bornean-bearded-pig},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}