Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs were first domesticated in Southeast Asia and became popular in North America in the 1990s. Pot-bellied pigs are typically all black with straight tails and upright ears. Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs typically weigh between 70-150lbs, but can be as heavy as 200lbs. Pot-bellied pigs are omnivores, typically eating grasses, plants, fungi and small vertebrates. Pigs forage for food using their snout and use a variety of oral sounds, including sneezing, as a form of communication.

A male pig is called a boar, and a female that gives birth is called a sow. After a gestation period of approximately 115 days, the female will give birth to an average of 6 piglets.