- Pig - Wikipedia
The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl : swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus
- Pig | National Geographic Kids
Pigs have poor eyesight, but a great sense of smell The pig’s nostrils are on its leathery snout, which is very sensitive to touch The pig uses the snout to search, or root, for food
- Pig | Description, Breeds, Facts | Britannica
Pig, wild or domestic swine, a mammal of the Suidae family Pigs are stout-bodied, short-legged, omnivorous mammals, with thick skin usually sparsely coated with short bristles
- Pig Facts | Mammals | BBC Earth
Swine, pig, hog or boar? Pigs and their wild relatives, hogs and boars – collectively known as swine – are among the most wide-ranging and adaptable mammals on the planet
- Pig Facts - Fact Animal
There are 16 species of pig found in the world, with the domestic pig being one of those species, although some scientists consider them a subspecies of the wild boar
- Pig Animal Facts - Sus scrofa scrofa - A-Z Animals
The pig is a mammal belonging to the order Artiodactyla and the family Suidae, which is also known as the even-toed ungulate family That family is further subdivided into another four to eight genera, with domesticated pigs and wild boars belonging to the genus Sus
- Pigs - Facts, Information Farm Pictures - Animal Corner
The pig was domesticated approximately 5,000 to 7,000 years ago and are found across most of the world including Europe, the Middle East and into Asia as far as Indonesia and Japan
- Pig - New World Encyclopedia
The domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, was one of the first animals domesticated by humans and is still today one of the most important domestic animals The treatment of pigs in today's intensive agriculture raises animal welfare concerns regarding this highly intelligent animal
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