Ossabaw Island Hog

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf domestic pig breed
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Ossabaw_Island_Pig
gptkbp:color black
gray
spotted
gptkbp:conservationStatus critical
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:descendedFrom gptkb:Spanish_Iberian_pigs
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ossabaw Island Hog
gptkbp:introducedToOssabawIsland 16th century
gptkbp:notableFor hardiness
small size
insulin resistance (researched for diabetes studies)
ability to store fat
adaptation to island environment
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ossabaw_Island,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:population fewer than 200 breeding animals in the US
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:The_Livestock_Conservancy
gptkbp:riskFactor genetic bottleneck
gptkbp:usedFor meat production
conservation grazing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:meat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3