![]() ![]() Pigs do not “pig out” or “eat like hogs” which are more inaccurate phrases people use. ![]() Pigs eat slowly, nibbling, and savoring their food. They like to have their menu changed up rather than get the same meal day after day. Given the freedom, pigs can be very picky eaters. Their best sense is smell and pigs root for food with their snouts, happy to find a variety of goodies to eat. Pigs in the wild spend a long time foraging for food. Everyone Should Eat Like a PigĪnother misconception people have about pigs is that they eat anything and everything and a lot of it quickly. So the next time you hear someone say he is “sweating like a pig,” let him know that’s impossible since pigs don’t sweat. That’s right the mud acts as a sunscreen. Why? Pigs have no sweat glands so they roll around in mud to stay cool and protect themselves from the sun. Pigs like to bathe in water though they do take mud baths. Pigs can recognize and remember humans and up to 30 other pigs. They can also remember directions and can find their way home from great distances. Studies have shown that pigs can remember where food is stored and places where they have found food before. A researcher at the University of Illinois found that pigs learned how to control the thermostat of their barn to adjust the temperature to their liking! Their ability to understand how other pigs think allows them to use deceit and purposely mislead other pigs to the wrong trail so they can keep more food for themselves. Pigs can be taught to sit, jump, fetch, and catch Frisbees. Pigs can use mirrors to locate food that is not directly visible, a task only a few other animals such as dolphins, elephants, and chimps, can accomplish. Their level of cognitive ability allows pigs to play joystick-controlled video games, have abstract thought, use tools, recognize their own names, dream, and follow commands. They are ranked as the fourth most intelligent creature on earth. Scientists have determined that not only are pigs smart, they are smarter than dogs, some primates and 3-year old children. Pigs are Super-Smart and Remember Everything Here are just 10 of the reasons (among many!) to love pigs.ġ. How appropriate for this honest, happy animal that is smart, lovable, and forgiving. In the Chinese zodiac, the pig represents fortune, honesty, and happiness. One even played with me, knocking me over with his snout when I squatted down next to him. They were huge and had trouble moving from the way they were bred but they were gentle, kind, and loving. When I visited farm animal sanctuaries, I got to get up close and personal with pigs. Though I had to turn my head away several times, the images never left my mind, and from that day on, I have not eaten one bite of meat. ![]() But six years ago, when I sat down to watch a video of what farmed animals go through to get on our plates, it was the sight of tortured pigs that made me cry the most. Later in life, I grew to love sausages and spare ribs. Every meal I ordered, I asked for extra bacon. How can it be that the same people who loudly exclaim “aww” at the sight of animated and real piglets might sit down to a meal of suckling pig? Yet those same people will also declare that “everything is better with bacon,” eat ham and other pork products, and even have whole pig roasts at their parties and wedding receptions. They will hope that the pig in jeopardy will escape slaughter and get to live. Watch a movie like “Charlotte’s Web” or “Babe” and people will sympathize and root for the pig. ![]()
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