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Kune kune pigs

Description:

Upturned noses because they don't root for food but graze on grass.

Habitat:

Willowbank nature reserve

Notes:

Kune kune means fat fat. Brought to New Zealand by the maori people

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2 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

We saw two different litters of Kune Kune piglets while traveling the South Island. They are exceptionally cute.

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 13 years ago

I've added the link to Wikipedia.
Nice photo.
Greetings.

taliaym
Spotted by
taliaym

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Spotted on Nov 20, 2010
Submitted on Nov 20, 2010

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