A British breed of domestic pig and the only red-colored pig native to the United Kingdom, its origins unknown though it appears to have developed near the town of Tamworth in southeastern Staffordshire, close to the Warwickshire border. It is one of seven British pig breeds listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as priority, the trust's highest level of concern.
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1. Tamworth pig (Wikipedia)
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