pig

links

Pigs have poor eyesight

Male pigs of any age are called boars; female pigs are called sows

Omnivore

Piglets weigh about 2.5 pounds

Fully grown, pigs can grow to between 300 and 700 pounds (140 and 300 kilograms)

Fully grown, pigs can grow to between 300 and 700 pounds (140 and 300 kilograms)

Pigs are among the smartest of all domesticated animals and are even smarter than dogs.


300 - 700 lbs

Mammal

Sus Scrofa Scrofa

Suidae

Relative to their body size, pigs have small lungs.

Pigs can pass on a variety of diseases to humans.

Humans farm pigs for meat such as pork, bacon and ham.

Pigs are naturally very clean

Pigs are naturally very clean

Pigs are naturally very clean

There are 14 different breeds of pig within the United Kingdom and many more other different breeds throughout the world. UK breeds are divided into two groups, ‘Traditional pigs’ and ‘Modern pigs’.


A group of pigs is called a herd.

An average pig eats five pounds of feed each day,

An average pig eats five pounds of feed each day,