It look like a sheep at first glance, but if you look carefully it's actually a pig.
This rare breed is one of three curly coated Mangalitza pigs which have been delivered from Austria to a zoo in the United Kingdom, according to the Daily Mail.
Originating from Austria and Hungary, the Mangalitza is similar to the native Lincolnshire curly coat breed which died out in Britain 40 years ago. Three years ago a small number of the breed were brought back to create a herd in Britain, the report said.
"At first sight, people think they are sheep," Denise Cox, education co-ordinator, at Tropical Wings, said.
"It is not until they turn around and you see their faces and snouts you realize they are in fact pigs," he added.
"The woolly coat makes them very hardy and helps them to survive in the harsh winters in their native Austria and Hungary."
They are worth around US$1,500, five times the value of an ordinary pig and are fond of fruit and the odd tipple.
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