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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familySuidae
- genusSus
- 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
Relatives of the javan pig
Other species in the same genus Sus.

Wild boar
Sus scrofa
Bearded pig
Sus barbatus
Visayan wild pig
Sus cebifrons
Palawan pig
Sus ahoenobarbus
Celebes pig
Sus celebensis
Philippine wild pig
Sus philippensis
CompareJavan pig vs Wild boarJavan pig vs Bearded pigJavan pig vs Visayan wild pigJavan pig vs Palawan pig
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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