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Palawan bearded pig

Sus ahoenobarbus Huet, 1888

NTNear Threatenedmammals

The palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) is a species in the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh about 102.8 kg and live up to 16.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus)
Photo: Yvette Tan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the palawan bearded pig

Weight
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
122 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
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the palawan bearded pig live?

Not recorded

What is the palawan bearded pig?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) is a pig species in the genus Sus endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs on the archipelago of islands formed by Balabac, Palawan, and the Calamian Islands. It is 1 to 1.6 m (3.3 to 5.2 ft) in length, about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and weigh up to 150 kg (330 lb).

From the Wikipedia article “Palawan bearded pig” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palawan_bearded_pig&oldid=1314866119), 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 palawan bearded pig endangered?

The palawan bearded pig is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

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

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How is the palawan bearded pig classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familySuidae
  6. genusSus
  7. SpeciesSus ahoenobarbus Huet, 1888

Synonyms Sus balabacensis, Sus barbatus ahoenobarbus, Sus calamianensis, Sus palavensis

Other names and names in other languages (21)
  • Palawan pigEnglish
  • Palawan pigEnglish
  • Palawan wild pigEnglish
  • Palawan wild pigEnglish
  • خنزير بالاوان الملتحيArabic
  • PalawanbartschweinGerman
  • Palawan-BartschweinGerman
  • jabalí barbudo de PalawanSpanish
  • Sanglier géant de PalawanFrench
  • חזיר מזוקן פאלאווניHebrew
  • Palawani szakállas disznóHungarian
  • Cinghiale barbato di PalawanItalian
  • パラワンイノシシJapanese
  • 팔라완수염돼지Korean
  • PalawanbartesvinNorwegian Bokmål
  • PalawanbaardzwijnDutch
  • świnia palawańskaPolish
  • Porco-barbado-de-palauãPortuguese
  • Porco-barbado-de-palawanPortuguese
  • Палаванская бородатая свиньяRussian
  • 巴拉望鬚豬Chinese

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Relatives of the palawan 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 palawan bearded pig?

An adult palawan bearded pig weighs 102.8 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the palawan bearded pig endangered?

The palawan bearded pig is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

How long does the palawan bearded pig live?

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

How long is the palawan bearded pig pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 122 days.

What kind of animal is the palawan bearded pig?

The palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus) belongs to the family Suidae in the order Artiodactyla.

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BibTeX
@misc{palawan_bearded_pig_2026,
  title = {Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/palawan-bearded-pig},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}