Do you like pigs? Alexa and Taylor do. We all know that pigs are pink and white, have curled tails, and make delicous breakfast food. We think pigs are gross and dirty. But when you really look at pigs, they are pretty interesting.
1.Pigs are actually a cleaner animal than you think!
Have you ever been told by your mom that you room is a pigsty? That comes from pigs being thought to be dirty. They are actually cleaner than you think!
2.Pigs can't sweat!
“Sweating like a pig” is another common and inncorect used phrase since pigs can’t sweat! Pigs don’t have many sweat glands, so they roll around and sleep in mud and swim in water to keep cool. A bonus to rolling in mud: it helps keep a pig’s skin from getting sunburned! I would like skin of a pig!
3.Pigs are smarter than your dog!
It’s true! Pigs have the intelligence of a human toddler and is the fifth most intelligent animal in the world! In fact, pigs are more intelligent and trainable than any breed of dog. They learn their names in just two weeks and come when they’re called. Pigs are even capable of playing video games better than some monkeys!
4.Mother Pigs Sing to Thier babies
This is one of the coolest facts about pigs: mother pigs sing to their babies while nursing! Newborn piglets learn to run towards their mothers’ voices, because pigs constantly communicate with each other. They have more than 20 distinct grunts and squeals that have been identified and range from expressing hunger to calling for mates. In my oppinion, I also think that God made his creation to praise him.
5.Pigs love belly rubs!
Pigs love to use trees to rub and scratch on and enjoy belly rubs from their human caretakers! They even enjoy various enrichment toys and playing with each other.
6.Pigs Have an Excellent Sense of Direction
Pigs are navigators: they can find their way home over long distances. They can often trot long distances and can reach up to 11 miles per hour running!
7. Pigs dream and like to sleep nose-to-nose
Have you ever seen a pig pile? Pigs love to stay connected with each other by sleeping close together, often making sure to touch their friends while they drift off to dream! Few animals are more social than pigs, who form close bonds with other pigs and humans.
8.Pigs have excellent memory!
Remember when we said pigs are incredibly intelligent and can play video games better than some monkeys? A pig wouldn’t forget that! Pigs have excellent memories, especially when it comes to object location. If they find a great spot for grub, they’ll remember to look at the exact spot again!
9. Pigs suffer immensely on factory farms
With the world’s insatiable appetite for meat, most farmed animals are bred and live on factory farms. Mother pigs, for instance, are forced to live in crates so small they can barely turn around or lie down comfortably. Piglets endure brutal mutilations such as tail docking and teeth clipping because the lack of space provided on factory farms leads to increased stress, tension, aggression, and fighting amongst pigs as they get older.
10. Pigs deserve good lives
Pigs are sentient beings, meaning they experience a wide range of emotions and can feel pain. Each pig on a factory farm has a distinct personality and desires, but factory farms deny everything that comes naturally to these intelligent and sensitive animals. Every pig deserves a good life where they can raise their babies and perform other natural behaviors like foraging for food, cuddling with other pigs, and roaming freely.