Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

There's a lot to recommend guinea pigs as the perfect family pet: They're small, easy to care for, and have sweet temperaments. Also known as cavies, there are 13 breeds of guinea pigs officially ...

Large White pigs face extinction if their dramatic decline in numbers is not halted, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has warned. The livestock conservation charity said some of Britain’s native ...

Nick Brain's free-range pigs snort and snuffle with delight as he tips buckets of acorns in their path. Some pig breeds face extinction in Australia, as they aren't suited to intensive farming ...