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Tamworth pig

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Tamworth Pig at an Agricultural show, UK
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Tamworth piglets

The Tamworth is a breed of pig that originated from Tamworth, England. It's one of the oldest pig breeds. In America, it's listed as "threatened", and "vulnerable" in England. The pigs are ginger to red in color because it's thought it originated from wild pigs.