- Pig - Wikipedia
China is the world's largest pork producer, followed by the European Union and then the United States Around 1 5 billion pigs are raised each year, producing some 120 million tonnes of meat, often cured as bacon Some are kept as pets
- Pig | National Geographic Kids
Male pigs of any age are called boars; female pigs are called sows Pigs are found and raised all over the world, and provide valuable products to humans, including pork, lard, leather, glue,
- Pig Facts | Mammals | BBC Earth
Pigs and their wild relatives, hogs and boars – collectively known as swine – are among the most wide-ranging and adaptable mammals on the planet They can be found in all sorts of habitats, from the beaches of tropical islands to dense, swampy rainforests, mountainous woodlands and hot, dry savannahs 8
- Pig Animal Facts - Sus scrofa scrofa - A-Z Animals
Among the first animals to be domesticated by humans, the pig is found everywhere in the world except in Antarctica, North Africa, and far-northern Eurasia These highly social and intelligent creatures are among the most populous large mammals in the world and are very biologically similar to humans What’s the scientific name for a pig?
- Pig Facts: Learn More About These Intelligent Farm Animals
Learn everything you’ve wanted to know about pigs, including where they live and how you can help them
- Pig Facts - Fact Animal
Despite their sometimes comical appearance, pigs are extremely intelligent animals, capable of recognising different people, following commands and even using tools They are highly social mammals with feral and wild pigs often sleep in communal nests
- Pigs: How We Got Here - The Open Sanctuary Project
Pigs belong to the scientific genus known as Suidae, a group of hoofed mammals commonly referred to as pigs, hogs, or boars, who appeared on Earth sometime between 20 and 35 million years ago!
- Pigs - Animal Streets
Discover the fascinating world of pigs—from wild boars to babirusas—in this in-depth guide to their biology, behavior, and global diversity
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