Pig Facts

Pig Facts 

1. Pigs have no sweat glands and therefore do not sweat.


2. If bathed and groomed properly, pigs are actually very neat and tidy pets.


3. Piglets weigh about 2.5 pounds at birth.


4. A pig’s squeal can equal 110-115 decibels.Compare that to the Concorde jet, which is usually around 112 decibels.


5. Insulin and about 40 other medicines are made from swine.


6. A sow can give birth to a litter of 7-12 piglets twice a year.


7. A male pig is called a boar.


8. A female pig who hasn’t had a baby is called a gilt.


9. A female pig who has had a baby is called a sow.


10. A baby pig is called a piglet.


11. In Europe, pigs are used to find underground mushroom-like plants called truffles.


12. Pigs make funny sounds like grunts and squeals.



13. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives. 


14. Pigs are omnivores and are highly social and intelligent animals.


15, Hog Kong was an estimated 1,140 lb (517 kg) wild hog killed in August 2004 by Larry Earley at his 22-acre (89,000 m2) farm near Leesburg, Florida, using a Smith & Wesson Model.