It came to my surprise when I read the sign stating - Bearded Pig (Sus barbatus). In Malay, it is called 'Babi Berjanggut'. The Bearded Pig which is a mammal also known as Borneo Bearded Pig. It is recognized by the elongated head and the prominent beard on its snout. 

Belongs to the species of Pig, they are distributed in tropical forest, secondary forest or mangrove of Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Philippines. At present, the habitat loss (owing to mushrooming development) is the main threat to this species.

The Bearded Pig lives in a family and the dominant male (boar) may lead herds up to 100 animals. The herds sometimes follow Gibbons and Macaques to eat fruits dropped from trees in the forest. Besides fruits, their diet includes roots, fungi, small animals, eggs, carrion and plants.

The female Bearded Pig or sow can start to reproduce as 18 months old. After gestation of 4 months, she will give birth to piglets (ranging from 2 to 8, averagely is 2 to 3) in a nest made of ferns and twigs. They also can be cross-bred with other species from Suidae family. 

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