<Li> Sus scrofa domesticus </Li> <P> The kunekune / ˈkuːnɪkuːnɪ /, / ˈkuːnɛkuːnɛ / is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand . Kunekune are hairy, with a rotund build and may bear wattles (or piri piri) hanging from their lower jaws . Their colour ranges from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold - tip, black, brown and tricoloured . They have a docile, friendly nature, and--like the pot - bellied pig--are now often kept as pets . </P> <P> The kunekune is believed to have descended from an Asian domestic breed introduced to New Zealand in the early 19th century by whalers or traders . They differ markedly from the feral pig of European origin known in New Zealand as a "Captain Cooker". The native Māori people of New Zealand adopted kunekune: the word kunekune means "fat and round" in the Māori language . </P> <P> By the 1980s, only an estimated 50 purebred kunekune remained . Michael Willis and John Simister, wildlife - park owners, started a breeding recovery program, which in turn encouraged other recovery efforts . As of 2010, the breed no longer faces extinction, with breed societies in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom . In 1993 two were imported into the United States from the UK . </P>

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