teacup pig

Small pet porker

A teacup pig is a miniature pig bred or marketed as staying small enough to fit in a teacup—at least as a piglet.

The term is largely a marketing gimmick; most "teacup" pigs grow considerably larger than promised, often reaching 50-150 pounds.

Also called micro pig or mini pig: She bought a teacup pig expecting it to stay tiny.

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cute overload · pet · tiny · micro · potbelly · hooves · curly tail · farm · squealing · trotting · snuffle · mud · social media · trendy · bristles · fad · novelty · impulse buy

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Opposites
size/scale of animal

teacup pighog

Swine, or monopolize

wild boar · boar · sow · potbelly pig

domestication/setting

teacup pigwild boar

Undomesticated pig species

feral hog · wild pig · warthog · javelina · peccary

pet type/novelty

teacup pigdog

Domesticated barking mammal

cat · golden retriever · tabby cat · labrador · house cat

Family

tea, cup, pig, teas, cups, pigs, teacup, teacups, cupful

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G