Bornean bearded pig: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Bornean bearded pig lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sus barbatus
Group	Wild pigs & peccaries
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Suidae

Where does the Bornean bearded pig live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bornean bearded pig in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Bornean bearded pig endangered?

The Bornean bearded pig’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Bornean bearded pig?

The Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Suidae, genus Sus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Bornean bearded pig

The Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus), also known as the Sunda bearded pig or simply bearded pig, is a species in the pig genus, Sus.

It can be recognized by its prominent beard. It also sometimes has tassels on its tail. It is found in Southeast Asia—Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and various smaller islands like in Sulu archipelago such as Tawi-Tawi, where it inhabits rainforests and mangrove forests. The bearded pig lives in a family. It can reproduce from the age of 18 months, and can be cross-bred with other species in the family Suidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bornean bearded pig (revision 1372245047), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q809606 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).