Guinea Hog

Guinea Hog
	At the Virginia Zoological Park
Conservation status	FAO (2007): endangered/critical; Livestock Conservancy (2022): threatened; DAD-IS (2022): endangered;
Other names	American Guinea Hog; Acorn Eater; Guinea Forest Hog; Pineywoods Guinea; Yard Pig;
Country of origin	most likely originated on the Guinea coast of Africa and were spread widely though the slave trade from Africa to England, France, Spain and America.
Standard	American Guinea Hog Association
Traits
Weight	69–135 kg (150–300 lb);
Height	38–51 cm (15–20 in);
Hair	black
	Pig; Sus domesticus;

The Guinea Hog is an American breed of small black pig. Since 2006 it has officially been named the American Guinea Hog. Its origins are unknown; a connection to the Essex pigs of eastern England has been suggested. It is apparently unconnected to an older pig also known as Guinea Hog or Red Guinea, which disappeared in the late nineteenth century.

The American Guinea Hog is a rare breed with a black coat, sturdy body, curly tail and upright ears.

There are two types of Guinea hog in North America, small-boned and large-boned Guinea hogs, the latter having longer legs. There is also a type of Guinea hog in South America.