pigs

pigs

Pork is the common name given to different species of mammals bunodontes, artiodactyls, non-ruminants to which it belongs the domestic pig. A set of pigs is called stick.

Domesticated pigs are used as pets, or set up to end the slaughter.

Characteristics

They have 44 teeth, of which, curved canines and elongated lower incisors, forming a shovel; short legs with four fingers coated hulls, triangular profile head and cartilaginous snout. Originates from the wild boar, but existing almost everywhere as a pet, and their meat is highly appreciated.

The gestational age of the nuts is 112 days or so, after giving birth to between six and twelve pups, which are called piglets or bácoros. A free pig can live about 12 years.