10 "World's Rarest Wild Pigs" Released In Assam's Manas National Park

With this, the number of pygmy hogs reintroduced into the wild by the PHCP has reached 152 since 1996.

Ten captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest wild pigs, have been released in Manas National Park of Assam.

Found only in tall dense alluvial grasslands, pygmy hogs are incredibly shy.

This is the third instance that pygmy hogs have successfully been introduced in the National Park, a release issued by biodiversity conservation group 'Aarayank', a key partner of the programme, said on Friday.

Fourteen pygmy hogs were released in Manas National Park in 2020 and 12 in 2021.