Red Wattle Hog
Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus.)
The Red Wattle, also called the Red Wattle Hog, is a breed of domestic pig originating in the United States. Named for its red color and distinctive wattles, it is on the critically endangered list of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC).
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—For the State of New Jersey, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
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—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)