Pig
Facts
Some pigs have straight
and some have curly tails
A female pig is called
a gilt if she hasn’t had
piglets; and a sow if she
has had piglets
A male pig is called a boar
A baby pig is called
a piglet
Pigs have 4 toes on each
hoof. They only walk on
two of the toes
A full grown pig can
drink up to 14 gallons of
water each day
Pigs can live between
9 to 15 years
Pigs do not have
functional sweat glands.
They use water or mud
for staying cool
Pigs are the fourth most
intelligent animal
A pig’s tongue contains
15,000 taste buds. Human
tongues only have 9,000
An adult pig has 44 teeth
while a piglet has 28
Pigs do not prefer to
sit in mud. In fact, they
prefer cleanliness much
more than other animals.
A pig can run a
7 minute mile
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