The weight of a pig is deceiving because they are so hard-bodied. Compare this size pig to a 100 lb. Granted, pigs are not as agile as the traditional dog or cat pet. A pig may need a ramp to assist in stair climbing and getting in and out of a car, but this is a simple task to accomplish. The potbellied pig has a keen sense of smell.
Reports are that a pig can smell odors that are twenty-five feet under the ground.
They are used to unearth such culinary delicacies as truffles for our eating pleasure, as well as sniff out drugs for law enforcement purposes. While a pig has excellent hearing capability, she does not see very well. Life Expectancy Potbellied pigs have only been in the United States since 1986 so it is difficult to determine an average life span. Estimates in this regard are between fifteen and thirty years. I would tend to go with the fifteen year prediction.