Kunekune Pig

Range

Kunekune pigs originated in New Zealand.

Facts

Kunekune means “fat and round” in Maori.

Kunekune pigs were almost extinct by the early 1970s. Some wildlife biologists gathered up the 17 pigs that were left on the island and began a breeding program in the attempt to save the breed. The captive breeding programs were successful and today many people around the world breed kunekune pigs.