Kunekune - wikipedia Kunekune For the Japanese urban legend, see Kunekune ( urban legend ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2011 ) Kunekune Kunekune at the Hamilton Zoo Conservation status Rare Country of origin New Zealand Traits Pig Sus scrofa domesticus 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. Contents 1 Origin 2 Rarity 3 Appearance 4 Personality 5 Habitat 6 Diet 7 Breeding 8 References 9 External links Origin 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. Rarity 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. Appearance The kunekune is covered in hair which can be long or short, and straight or curly. Hair colours include black, brown, ginger, gold, cream, and spotted combinations. It has a medium to short snout, that is black and either semilopped or pricked ears. It has a short, round body with short legs and may have two tassels ( called piri piri ) under its chin. The kunekune stands about 60 cm ( 24 in ) tall, making it one of the smallest domesticated breeds of pig. An adult kunekune can weigh between 60 and 200 kg, well below the 400 kg of commercial pigs. Personality Kunekune are suitable for a novice owner, as they are placid, friendly, and love human company. They are easy to train and intelligent. Habitat The natural habitat for kunekune is woodland and pasture. They love being outdoors and are suitable for a range of climates, in addition to being ideal for large gardens. For keeping them as pets, it is best to buy an arc ( a house for the pigs ) at least 2 m in size, depending on the number of pigs. Diet Kunekune are very easy to manage as they have the ability to fatten on little more than grass. They are the only true grazing pig and can be maintained with grass alone without supplementary feeding. An acre of grass can sustain as many as 5 kunekune. Breeding Kunekune boars are fertile at 6 to 7 months and the gilts ( young females ) can become pregnant at 5 months. However, gilts are not normally put to the boar until they are a year old. The sows are good mothers and the litters vary in size averaging around seven piglets. References Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ ( 2 ) Jump up ^ `` Captain Cooker '', Te Ara Jump up ^ About Kunekunes Jump up ^ The New Zealand Kunekune Association. `` '' Miniature '' kunekune pigs ``. The New Zealand Kunekune Association. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 07. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kunekune. The New Zealand Kunekune Breeders ' Association The Dutch Kunekune Breeders Association The British Kunekune Pig Society The American KuneKune Pig Registry The American KuneKune Pig Society DNA studies Dutch Breeder of Kunekune Pigs De Zwijnenborgh in Lattrop Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kunekune&oldid=799190822 '' Categories : Pig breeds Mammals of New Zealand Pig breeds originating in New Zealand Māori words and phrases Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2011 All articles needing additional references Articles with ' species ' microformats Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2010 All articles containing potentially dated statements Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch עברית Magyar 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 6 September 2017, at 05 : 42. About Wikipedia

Question: where do kune kune pigs come from originally
Answer: an Asian domestic breed introduced to New Zealand in the early 19th century by whalers or traders