Pigs have a really good sense of smell. They have a strong but sensitive snout. Pigs also have really good vision, because their eyes are on the sides of their heads. Pigs have four toes on each hoof, but only walk on two toes per foot. A mature pig has 44 teeth. A pig can run a 7 minute mile.
A pig that can is pregnant or has giving birth is called the sow. A pig that has never been pregnant nor given birth is call a gilt. A pig that has had their gonads removed is called a barrow. A pig that has produced semen is called a boar.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pig+pictures&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&tbm=isch&prmd=ivns&tbnid=llYGDJBwU1pScM:&imgrefurl=http://theveganvoice.org/easter-ham-and-the-ancient-world/tamworth-pig-and-piglet/&docid=uFikpY4ye3_osM&w=800&h=721&ei=wGZnTvKQJ8LVgQfV0M22DA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1086&vpy=370&dur=4087&hovh=213&hovw=237&tx=138&ty=144&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:21,s:0&biw=1680&bih=858 A sow can give birth to 7-12 piglets up to twice a year. Sows are pregnant for 3 months 3 weeks and 3 days or 114 days. A piglet a birth should not weigh more than 2 to 3 lbs when born but they will double their weight in just about a week. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=piglets&hl=en&safe=active&tbm=isch&tbnid=sRGdJ65s8jRxbM:&imgrefurl=http://www.varkensenzo.nl/EN/index.php%3Ffolder_id%3D5&docid=ooM8K8VkBuRcKM&w=500&h=421&ei=rGdnTsbVGMSBgAeH3YDrDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=192&vpy=531&dur=2512&hovh=206&hovw=245&tx=195&ty=125&page=7&tbnh=160&tbnw=192&start=182&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:182&biw=1680&bih=858
Pigs are very intelligent and learn quickly. They pick up tricks faster than dogs. Pig’s rank #4 in animal intelligence behind chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants. Piglets learn their names by two to three weeks of age and respond when called. Pigs are very social animals. They form close bonds with each other and other animals. Pigs enjoy close contact and will lie close together when resting. Pigs use their grunts to communicate with each other.In some countries pigs are being used like police dogs because they have such a better sense of smell than dogs do. The pigs are being used to sniff out drugs, bombs and other things. Domestic pigs are rarely aggressive. The only exceptions are sows with a young litter and boars if provoked.
Pigs would rather be cold than hot because they have no sweat glands. So they roll around in the mud because it cools them off. The layer of dried mud protects their skin from the sun. If available, pigs, who are great swimmers, prefer water to mud. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=pig+pictures&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&tbm=isch&prmd=ivns&tbnid=qeJtpfLCB6kwLM:&imgrefurl=http://forums.egullet.org/index.php%3F/topic/98437-kurobuta-pork-what-defines-it/&docid=eospBRJr4oyiaM&w=800&h=577&ei=wGZnTvKQJ8LVgQfV0M22DA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1167&vpy=503&dur=296&hovh=191&hovw=264&tx=134&ty=109&page=8&tbnh=154&tbnw=225&start=216&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:27,s:216&biw=1680&bih=858
Piglets love to play around with each other and have fun. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=piglets&hl=en&safe=active&tbm=isch&tbnid=g8n9EZyYHKn_6M:&imgrefurl=http://www.roflzoo.com/tag/in%2520motion/&docid=Spud1ATi0jcAmM&w=530&h=370&ei=rGdnTsbVGMSBgAeH3YDrDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=397&vpy=551&dur=250&hovh=187&hovw=269&tx=183&ty=134&page=3&tbnh=158&tbnw=188&start=69&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:69&biw=1680&bih=858
Chelsie- where's blog #2?
ReplyDeleteAlso, why are there huge chunks of hyperlinks? Get ride of these. Hyperlink one word. (If you need help with this ask one of your classmates.)
As well, WHY are YOU writing about pigs? Make the connection for the readers so we know why you're writing about pigs and why YOU'RE the expert on them.
(feel free to delete this once you read it.) Lastly, it's "Typical" not typic (in your title).
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