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    The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (pl.: swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is named the domestic pig when distinguishing it from other members of the genus Sus. It is considered a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar) by some … See more

    The pig has a large head, with a long snout strengthened by a special prenasal bone and a disk of cartilage at the tip. The snout is used to dig into the soil to find food and is an acute sense organ. The dental formula of … See more

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    Among the animals that the Spanish introduced to the Chiloé Archipelago in the 16th century Columbian Exchange, pigs were the most … See more

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    Pig behaviour is intermediate between that of other artiodactyls and of carnivores. Pigs seek out the … See more

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    Pigs have been raised outdoors, and sometimes allowed to forage in woods or pastures. In industrialized nations, pig production has largely switched to large-scale intensive pig farming. This has lowered production … See more

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    Phylogeny
    Domestic pigs are related to other pig species as shown in the cladogram, based on phylogenetic … See more

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    Physiology
    Female pigs reach sexual maturity at 3–12 months of age and come into estrus every 18–24 days if they … See more

    Pigs are subject to many pests and diseases which can seriously affect productivity and cause death. These include See more

     
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    The pig was domesticated approximately 5,000 to 7,000 years ago and are found across most of the world including Europe, the Middle East and into Asia as far as Indonesia and Japan. They are one of the oldest forms of livestock, …

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