Common Name: Domestic Pig
Scientific name: Sus domesticus
Hausa Name: ALADE
Size: 90 – 180cm.
Weight: 350kg.
Habitat: Domestic pigs are found all over the world except Antarctica. The ideal habitat for domestic pigs is an area with temperate climatic conditions, where they often live in pig barns with large outdoor yards, where they can spend their time.
Feeding Habit: Pigs can eat all kinds of scraps, or leftover food such as mealie-pap, bread, vegetables, fruit and pig pellets. Real pig pellets are, however, the best feed. Do not only feed one vegetable (such as cabbage), because pigs need a varied diet to stay healthy.
Gestation period: 111 – 120 days.
Lifespan: 15 – 20 Years.
Conservation Status: Domesticated.
