Pigs

A piglet called Chris who, at birth, was discovered to not have the use of his rear legs was taken to the vets to be put down. Luckily for Chris, that vet was Dr. Len Lucero, an extremely kind and creative person, who took the little pig home to care for him.

Well known for their distinctive snouts, pigs have an extremely good sense of smell. It is around 2000 times more sensitive than that of a human.

There are several examples of pigs saving people’s lives, here is one:
A pet pig called Pru pulled her owner out of a muddy bog.

A pig’s genetic makeup is very similar to our own. Scientists are now using stem cells from pigs to research cures for human diseases.

In 2014, on a US Airway’s flight from Connecticut to Washington DC, a lady was seen carrying what many thought to be a duffel bag. It turned out to be a 70-pound pot-bellied pig that she was carrying over her shoulder.

Bette was not so sure, though after remembering that caring for an animal helps improve a person’s well being, she changed her mind and adopted the pig who changed her and her family's life.

Are pigs fast or slow runners? You may be surprised by the answer.

Pigs are sprinters, which means they can run fast over short distances.

On 8th January 1998, two pigs escaped whilst being unloaded from a lorry at an abattoir in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

These two little pig’s escape was widely covered in the media.

Pigs sometimes have the reputation of being dirty and messy animals, however, this is not true. They tend to roll in mud only to stay cool because they are unable to sweat.

Pigs are said to be the world’s fifth-most intelligent animal. They outperform 3-year-old human children on cognition tests and are believed to be even cleverer than dogs.

Believing she was a micro pig, Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter adopted Esther into their home.

Weighing just 1.4 kg (3 lb), everything started fantastically because Esther would grow to be no bigger than 32 kg (70 lb). However, Esther was not a micro pig. Esther kept growing and growing!