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Pig
Sus scrofa domesticus
Farm Animal
least concern
Omnivore
Pigs are smart, playful farm animals with curly tails and snouts. They love to roll in mud to stay cool and are one of the smartest animals on the farm!
Habitat
Farms worldwide
Fun Facts
- •Pigs are as smart as dogs and can learn their names!
- •Pigs roll in mud to keep cool and protect their skin from sunburn.
- •A pig's snout is very sensitive and can smell things far away.
- •Pigs have good memories and can remember things for a long time.
Sounds
Typical pig sound
call
Source: animal-sounds.org
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Mammalia
- order
- Artiodactyla
- family
- Suidae
- genus
- Sus
- species
- scrofa domesticus
Tags
farm
omnivore
domesticated
intelligent