# Visayan warty pig (*Sus cebifrons*) The Visayan warty pig is a special pig with unique bumps on its face! They are shy and love to roam in the forests of the Philippines, where they find tasty roots and fruits to eat. - **Category:** [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/mammal) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Forests ![Visayan warty pig](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/VisayanWartyPig01.jpg&width=800) Photo: Ltshears, CC BY-SA 4.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VisayanWartyPig01.jpg) ## Appearance The Visayan warty pig has shaggy, bristly dark brown to black hair, often with a lighter belly. Males grow a distinctive mane down their back during breeding season and have three pairs of prominent warts on their faces. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Mammalia - **Order:** Artiodactyla - **Family:** Suidae - **Genus:** Sus ## Interesting facts - Baby Visayan warty pigs are born with stripes, which help them blend into the forest! - Male Visayan warty pigs grow an impressive crest of bristly hair during mating season! - These pigs love to cool off and protect their skin by rolling around in thick, gooey mud! - They build cozy nests from leaves and grass to sleep and raise their piglets safely. ## Special abilities - **Warty Armor:** Visayan warty pigs have facial warts that protect their faces during fights with other pigs. - **Super Sniffer:** Visayan warty pigs can sniff out hidden food like roots and insects deep underground with their strong noses. - **Digging Dynamo:** Visayan warty pigs have powerful snouts and neck muscles that help them dig for tasty tubers. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 90-120 cm - **Weight:** 20-80 kg - **Lifespan:** 10-15 years - **Speed:** 30 km/h - **Litter Size:** 3-6 - **Gestation:** 118 days ## Diet & Feeding These adaptable pigs are omnivores, munching on roots, fruits, leaves, and even tiny critters. - **Primary Foods:** roots, tubers, fallen fruits, leaves, insects, earthworms - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eaten by:** [Human](https://www.snappit.app/explore/human) (*Homo sapiens*) — hunted for food - **Eaten by:** Philippine Eagle (*Pithecophaga jefferyi*) — preys on young piglets - **Eaten by:** [Reticulated Python](https://www.snappit.app/explore/reticulated-python) (*Python reticulatus*) — preys on young pigs - **Eats:** Purple Yam (*Dioscorea alata*) — roots for its tubers - **Eats:** Philippine Chestnut (*Castanopsis philippinensis*) — consumes fallen nuts ## Traits - [Furry](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/furry): Furry describes animals possessing a dense covering of soft hair or fur. - [Solitary](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/solitary): Solitary animals live alone for most of their lives, only interacting with others for mating or parental care. - [Omnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/omnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Tusked](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/tusked): Characterized by having long, pointed, projecting teeth, usually in pairs. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Endangered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/endangered): Endangered status indicates a species is at a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. ## Collections - [Mammals](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/mammals) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Always watch from a distance and never try to touch wild animals. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Visayan warty pig? Compare ears, muzzle, tail, feet and coat markings. Size is hard to judge without something nearby for scale, and young mammals may not have adult coloring yet. Mammal Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Visayan warty pig? 90-120 cm ### How much does Visayan warty pig weigh? 20-80 kg ### How long does Visayan warty pig live? 10-15 years ### How fast can Visayan warty pig move? 30 km/h ### What does Visayan warty pig eat? These adaptable pigs are omnivores, munching on roots, fruits, leaves, and even tiny critters. ### Where is Visayan warty pig usually found? Forests ### How does Visayan warty pig hunt? Foraging ## Where to spot - [Belfast Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/belfast-zoo) — Northern Ireland, GB · Zoo - [Zoo Berlin](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/zoo-berlin) — Berlin, DE · Zoo - [Zoologická zahrada Děčín - Pastýřská stěna](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/zoologick-zahrada-d-n-past-sk-st-na) — Ústí nad Labem Region, CZ · Zoo - [Newquay Zoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/newquay-zoo) — England, GB · Zoo - [Wingster Waldzoo](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/wingster-waldzoo) — Niedersachsen, DE · Zoo - [Tierpark Cottbus](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/tierpark-cottbus) — Brandenburg, DE · Zoo [View all places to see Visayan warty pig](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/visayan-warty-pig) ## More Mammals - [Eastern Fox Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-fox-squirrel) (*Sciurus niger*) - [Eastern Cottontail](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-cottontail) (*Sylvilagus floridanus*) - [Eastern Chipmunk](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-chipmunk) (*Tamias striatus*) - [California Ground Squirrel](https://www.snappit.app/explore/california-ground-squirrel) (*Otospermophilus beecheyi*) --- Source: [Visayan warty pig: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/visayan-warty-pig)