Did you Know? List of Facts about
Pigs
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often
contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and
interesting facts about Pigs, trivia and information, including
some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and
children to adults.
Interesting Facts about Pigs
are as follows:
Fact 1 - Definition: Pigs are a
genus of even-toed ungulates (hooved) within the family Suidae.
Pigs are native to Europe and Asia but are common throughout the
world
Fact 2 - Description of Pigs: Their
coats are coarse and bristly. They have a large head with a long
snout and four hoofed toes on each foot, with the two larger
central toes bearing most of their weight
Fact 3 - Pigs are highly social and
intelligent animals which are trainable and can be taught tricks
Fact 4 - Domesticated pigs are one
of the most numerous large mammals in the world
Fact 5 - Pigs are also called Boars, hogs
or swine
Fact 6 - The adult female is called
a sow, the adult male is called a boar and a baby is called a
piglet
Fact 7 - Pigs vary in color from
brownish, blackish, white to pinkish
Fact 8 - Domestic Pigs stats and
facts
Weight: 50 and 350 kg
Length: 0.9 to 1.8 m
Habitat:
Lifespan: 9 - 15
Speed: A pig can run a 7 minute
mile
Number of Offspring: 6 - 12
Number of teeth: 44
Diet: Pigs are Omnivores eating mainly
tree leaves, grass, ferns, roots, fruits and flowers, dead
insects, worms, tree bark and carrion (rotting carcasses)
Fact 9 - Pigs prefer clean
environments - they sit in mud for cooling purposes as pigs do
not sweat or perspire
Fact 10 - Pigs can drink up to 14
gallons of water a day
Fact 11 - Domesticated pigs are
used as sources of food (pork) and leather products
Fact 12 - The ancestors of
domesticated pigs are the wild boars
Fact 13 - Truffles: Pigs have an
excellent sense of smell and are used to find truffles in many
European countries
Fact 14 - The Pig, hog and swine
are susceptible to bronchitis and pneumonia
Fact 15 - The smallest breed of pig
is the Mini Maialino
Fact 16 - Some breeds of pigs, such
as the Asian pot-bellied pig, are kept as pets.
Fact 17 - Pigs harbor a range of
parasites and diseases that can be easily transmitted to humans
which include trichinosis, cysticercosis and brucellosis
