noun
pygmy hog
A critically endangered species of wild pig native to India; scientific name Porcula salvania.
コビトイノシシは世界で最も小さいイノシシの一種です。
The pygmy hog is one of the smallest wild pig species in the world.
Katakana spelling is common for this animal name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.
Compound of 小人 (こびと, 'dwarf') and 猪 (いのしし, 'wild boar'), literally 'dwarf wild boar'. The katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.