Piglet
FACTS OF INTEREST:
- piglets are born in litters of 10 on the average – buth they can be as large as 30
- people began domesticating wild boar piglets as early as 8000 BC
- one piglets are weaned from their mother’s milk at about 8 weeks oldm they become omnivores and eat a wide variety of foods
- pig’s ability to thrive on leftovers from the kithchen and surplus crops has made them ideal farm animals
- pigs are ranked fifth on the list of the world’s most interlligent animals based on their ability to problem solve
- pigs are part of a group of animals called artiodactyls – meaning even-toed – which includes other hoofed animals like giraffes, deer and camels