What is a Pygmy Hog?
The pygmy hog is a critically endangered species of wild pig which was once widely distributed across Southeast Asia. As of 2008, around 150 pygmy hogs were known to exist in a population restricted to Assam, India, and several conservation parks. Radical conservation measures have been put in place to protect these unique animals; they attracted a great deal of public attention in early 2008 when several pygmy hogs were released into the wild to bolster the wild population.
