Size
The female is around 250 kilograms heavier than the male, who weighs about 300 kilograms.
Color
Black
Physical Appearance
They have black skin, black wire hair, and a dorsal stripe of thicker hair that ends in a swirl on the rump next to a cowlick on top of the back. The face of a Gascon pig is characterized by being pointy, or “like a mole,” and having small, close-set ears that are slightly tipped over the eyes and half as long as the skull.
Characteristics and Genetics
A unique breed of domestic pig known as the Gascon has persisted in France’s more isolated and hilly regions. The Midi-Pyrénées region is home to the Gascon, which is arguably France’s oldest surviving pig breed.
Despite being on the endangered list, it possesses many desirable qualities. It is prone to gaining a lot of weight, like most traditional breeds, but it is also energetic, resilient, frugal, and tolerant of hot conditions. The sows are productive and provide enough of milk for their young.
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