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Javan pig

Sus verrucosus Boie, 1832

Status not recordedmammals

The javan pig (Sus verrucosus) is a species in the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 81.3 kg to 82.7 kg and live up to 17 years.

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Quick facts about the javan pig

Weight
81.3 kg
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
14 years – 17 years
Diet
Herbivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
121 days
Young per litter or clutch
5.74
Age at maturity
9 months
Active
At night (nocturnal)
Lifestyle
Terrestrial
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan pig live?

Not recorded

Is the javan 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 javan pig classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familySuidae
  6. genusSus
  7. SpeciesSus verrucosus Boie, 1832

Synonyms Sus verrucosus

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Java warty pigEnglish
  • Javan warty pigEnglish
  • Warty pigEnglish
  • prase sundskéCzech
  • PustelschweinGerman
  • suo verukaEsperanto
  • Jabalí verrugoso de JavaSpanish
  • kanec bradavičnatýCzech
  • prase vousatéCzech
  • Java-PustelschweinGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the javan 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 javan pig?

An adult javan pig weighs 81.3 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

How long does the javan pig live?

The javan pig has a recorded lifespan of 14 years – 17 years.

How long is the javan pig pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 121 days.

What kind of animal is the javan pig?

The javan pig (Sus verrucosus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Javan pig (Sus verrucosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-pig

MLA

“Javan pig (Sus verrucosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-pig.

BibTeX
@misc{javan_pig_2026,
  title = {Javan pig (Sus verrucosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-pig},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}