Please consider not eating pork.....
1. They are extraordinary intelligent.
They are curious and insightful animals who are widely accepted as being smarter than young children of at least 3 years of age, dogs and even some primates.
2. They recognize their friends
Pigs are extremely social animals, forming close bonds with other individuals (humans and other pigs alike). The same way dogs can recognize
other dogs from their barks, pigs identify other pigs through their odor. Sows
can also distinguish the squeals of their own piglets.
3. They have a crazy sense of
smell
Pig snouts contain the highest
amount of tactile receptors, meaning that they use their snouts to forage for
food and also in social settings to sniff out identities, sexual and emotional
states of others, and identify aggressive behaviors.
4. They have a great memory
If a pig is shown an object for
two days, he or she will remember that object for five days. When it comes to
food, pigs will use all of their senses to remember its location, color, smell,
and size.
5. They possess unique personalities
Pigs possess individual
differences and preferences that are consistent over time.
6. They are great at taking
commands
Like dogs, pigs understand
commands like “sit” and “jump. They also comprehend the concept of playing
fetch, being known to retrieve and return objects like falls.
7. They have ultra-hearing
Pigs’ hearing range spans
42–40,500 Hz, which classifies them as “sensitive” in the ultrasound range—a
frequency that is greater than the upper limit in humans’ range.
8. They understand humans
Pigs understand the emotions
attached to a person’s head position and also understand the meaning behind a
finger point.
9. They love to have fun
Pigs are incredibly creative, and
their desire to play is connected with creativity. Pigs play in a similar way
to dogs and other mammals by engaging in both object play (such as pushing
balls and carrying sticks) and social play (like chasing other pigs).
10. They are self-awarene
Pigs watch themselves in the
mirror and recognize a sense of self, both mentally and physically. One mirror
self-recognition test found seven out of eight pigs were able to find hidden
food in the mirror, then go to retrieve it. Only one pig went behind the
mirror.
11. They like to play video game
(kind of)
A study found that pigs have
enough self-awareness to recognize the connection between their use of a
modified joystick and on-screen movements.
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