Turopolje Pig

The Turopolje is one of the oldest European breeds of domestic pig, named for the Turopolje region of Croatia south of Zagreb, in Sisak-Moslavina County, and also raised in Burgenland, Austria. It is recognized by black spots, sometimes striped or bi-colored, on whitish-grey to reddish or tan skin with sparse hair and often forward-drooping ears, a fat layer up to 15 centimeters thick, and strong cold-hardiness suited to outdoor, free-range conditions. Though small and slow-maturing, it is valued for meat quality said to be enhanced by the acorns of Slavonian oaks the pigs forage on in their native habitat. The breed nearly went extinct during the Yugoslav Wars of the early 1990s and was preserved through relocation of animals to Austria. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/