Species: porcine
Porcine, also known as Suidae, is the biological family to which pigs belong. In addition to numerous fossil species, up to sixteen extant species are currently recognized, including the domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus or Sus domesticus. The extant species are classified into between four and eight genera. In addition to numerous species of wild pig, including the babirusa Babyrousa babyrussa and the warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus. All suids are native to the Old World, ranging from Asia and its islands, to Europe, and Africa.
