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Kunekune Piglets Nursing (Sus scrofa domesticus) Adorable piglets nursing on an organic farm in Etowah County, Alabama, US.<br /> <br /> This variety is native to New Zealand and Asia, but has become a popular domesticated breed on farms in North America. It nearly went extinct in the 1970s, but conservation efforts proved successful in increasing populations. The word &quot;kunekune&quot; means &quot;fat and round&quot; in the Maori language. Domestic pig,Geotagged,Sus scrofa domesticus,United States,Winter,farm,kune kune pig,kunekune,kunekune pig,pig,piglets,pigs Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Kunekune Piglets Nursing (Sus scrofa domesticus)

Adorable piglets nursing on an organic farm in Etowah County, Alabama, US.

This variety is native to New Zealand and Asia, but has become a popular domesticated breed on farms in North America. It nearly went extinct in the 1970s, but conservation efforts proved successful in increasing populations. The word "kunekune" means "fat and round" in the Maori language.

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    Christine Young
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    Cute ❤️ Posted 6 years ago
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      Flown Kimmerling
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      They were so sweet! And VERY hungry! :D Posted 6 years ago
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        Christine Young
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        Hmm. I guess they were eating like pigs, then? Posted 6 years ago

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The Domestic pig

The domestic pig is a large, domesticated, even-toed ungulate that traces its ancestry to the wild boar; it is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species in its own right. Their head and body length ranges from 0.9 to 1.8 m and adults can weigh between 50 and 350 kg.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
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Uploaded Jan 6, 2019. Captured Jan 5, 2019 13:09 in 151 W Main St, Collinsville, AL 35961, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.