March 12 (UPI) — A 4-year-old porcine social media star living in California earned the Guinness World Records title for the most followers on Instagram for a pig: 1.1 million.
The record-keeping organization said Merlin the Pig had 1.1 million followers on Instagram as of Feb. 23, earning him the title.
Owner Mina Alali adopted the now-4-year-old pig in March 2022, and started training him when he was just 3 months old.
Videos shared on Merlin’s Instagram page show him using buttons placed around the house to play voice recordings that specify his current needs and desires.
“Now, at 4 years old, Merlin has over 30 buttons in the house that he uses regularly, sparking conversation online about just how intelligent, emotional and human-like pigs can be when given the time, patience and positive reinforcement,” Guinness World Records said.
