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Pigs are very intelligent and learn very
quickly.
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Pigs have an excellent sense of smell.
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Pigs can not sweat because they have no
sweat glands. They roll in mud to cool their skin.
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Pigs are some of the cleanest animals,
refusing to mess anywhere near their living areas.
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Many of the pig's anatomical/physiological
features are similar to humans.
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A female can give birth to about 10 or more
piglets.
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Pigs usually give birth to about two pig
litters a year.
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A young female pig is called a gilt. After
giving birth, she is called a sow.
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Male pigs are either boars or barrows.
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The young of a boar and sow is a piglet or
pig.
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A sow gives birth to a group of 8 - 12
piglets, called a litter.
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When a pig is about 6 months old, it is
called a hog.
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Meat from a swine is called pork.
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Heart valves from pigs are used to replace
damaged or diseased human heart valves.
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A baby pig weighs about 1.5 kilograms at
birth and will double its weight in just 7 days.
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A pig can run a 7 minute mile.
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Swine research led to the development of the
CAT scan.
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Pork is the most widely eaten meat in the
world.
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