The shy, 10-inch-tall pygmy hog, "rediscovered" in 1971, is steadily increasing in number due to captive breeding in its native India.

Pygmy hogs — the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig — are under a virus lockdown. Not because of the coronavirus, but because of the first outbreak of African swine fever in India. There ...

Pygmy hogs in danger The pygmy hog, which has the scientific name porcula salvania, is the sole member of the Porcula genus and is considered the world's smallest and rarest pig.

News about species making a comeback due to responsible conservation efforts is always encouraging and inspiring. Conservationists thrilled after pygmy species makes historic comeback: 'Shy and ...

Pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest species of wild pig, are being released in the wild in Assam, reports the BBC's Subir Bhaumik.

It said since the 1970s, Durrell had been working in Assam to save pygmy hogs from extinction through captive breeding, release programmes and grassland restoration and management.

18 captive-bred pygmy hogs released in Manas National Park, Assam. Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) aims to reintroduce 60 hogs by 2025.

Guwahati: Eighteen captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs, were released in Assam’s Manas National Park on Saturday, takin.

A total of nine critically endangered pygmy hogs have been released into Manas National Park, enhancing conservation efforts and boosting the population of this rare species. This marks the fifth ...

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A cute-as-a-button pygmy hippo is in the spotlight, a month after the tot was born at Australia's Taronga Zoo.

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust said its team in India has released nine more pygmy hogs.