KUNE KUNE PIGS

Sus Scrofa Scrofa Kunekune

Key Facts

SIZE: 55 – 75cm body length
WEIGHT: 60 – 100kg
DIET: Grass, fresh fruit and vegetables. They require more fibre than commercial pigs, but less protein.
LIFE SPAN: 12 – 15 years
CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
DISTRIBUTION: New Zealand

Did You Know?

Pigs cannot sweat. They usually roll around in the mud or bathe in water to keep cool.

Habitat

The Kune Kune is a small breed of domestic pig. Its name means ‘small, round and fat’ in Maori, a native language of New Zealand. The Kune Kune pigs were originally kept by the native Maori people in New Zealand. They were first brought to the UK in 1992.

Fun Facts

Pigs have poor vision but excellent senses of smell and hearing. Pigs use their snout for rutting and foraging. Pigs’ skin lacks hair, so they are very sensitive to the sun. In the wild they wallow in the mud to stay cool and protect their skin.
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