The Auckland Island pig[1] is a feral (but now conservation-managed) landrace of domestic pig (Sus scrofa) found on subantarctic Auckland Island, New Zealand. Its ancestors have inhabited the island since 1807,[2] and, as an invasive species, has had a considerable environmental impact.
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