Sus barbatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus), also known as the Sunda bearded pig or simply bearded pig, is a species in the pig genus, Sus. It can be recognized by its prominent beard. It also sometimes has tassels on its tail. It is found in Southeast Asia—Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and various smaller islands like in Sulu archipelago such as Tawi-Tawi, where it inhabits rainforests and mangrove forests. The bearded pig lives in a family. It can reproduce from the age of 18 months, and can be cross-bred with other species in the family Suidae.
Potential predators of Bornean bearded pigs in East Kalimantan include reticulated pythons. The species is also frequently hunted by the indigenous Kadazan-Dusun, Murut, and Rungus people of northern Borneo as a traditional delicacy known as the sinalau bakas (smoked wild boar meat) which is part of the pusas (snack food), sold along the main Pan Borneo Highway roads in some parts of Sabah.
The two subspecies of this pig are: S. b. barbatus (the nominate subspecies) As traditionally defined, the nominate is from Borneo. The species is widely ranging in Borneo. It is also found in Tawi-Tawi... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 2 | Battersea Park Children's Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bearded Pig sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 26 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bearded Pig in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Bearded Pig sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Western Bearded Pig sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 80%).
Same order: Artiodactyla
The closest relatives of the Western Bearded Pig that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (order Artiodactyla, Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans) are Sambar (about 40%), Greater Mouse-deer (about 30%) and Lesser Oriental Chevrotain (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Bearded Pig is recorded against all the mammals logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
