Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs, or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting …

Entelodontidae is an extinct family of pig-like artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) which inhabited the Northern Hemisphere (Asia, Europe, and North America) from the late Eocene [1] to the …

Domestic animals: history and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and …

The grice was a breed of swine found in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in Ireland. [1] [2] It became extinct, surviving the longest in the Shetland Isles, where it disappeared …

The most likely origin is a pairing of the original Gloucestershire pig (a large off-white pig with floppy ears and wattles) and the unimproved Berkshire (a sandy colored pig with prick ears …

Sep 1, 2015 · Some of the genes in modern pigs appear to have come from populations of wild boar that are now extinct. However, the researchers still aren’t sure if this mix was intentional, …

The grice was a breed of swine found in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in Ireland. It became extinct, surviving longest in the Shetland Isles, where it disappeared sometime …

Metridiochoerus is an extinct genus of swine known from the Pliocene and Pleistocene of Africa. It is also known as the giant warthog.

Suids, especially hogs (Sus scrofa) have been introduced to a number of places, usually as a game species. Unfortunately, in some areas they have caused significant environmental …

All extant suids are members of the Suinae subfamily; extinct species have also been placed into Suinae as well as other subfamilies. Dozens of extinct Suina species have been discovered, …