All You Need to Know About Micro Pigs - Unique Pets

Micro pigs were first developed in Europe for medical research in organ transplant. In the 1980's, the pigs were introduced to the United States as pets. Micro pigs were originally bred from Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs that were sent to zoos in Western nations in the 1960's. These pigs were then bred for smaller for scientific research.

Miniature pigs generally weigh less than 150 pounds and stand less than 21 inches (53 cm) tall.

Pigs are considered quite intelligent animals. Like dogs, they can pick up tricks rather quickly and are quite loyal and social animals. An example of their intelligence is that micro pigs can open cupboards, which means that owners must make sure that their cupboards are "micro-pig proof". Pigs are also easily potty trained.

One of the reason pigs are not adopted as pets is because of their size. As adults, they can be quite unwieldy living in small houses. The micro pigs, with their smaller size, elegantly solves this problem.

The average price of a micro pig is $ 500 - 2000.