Top 8 facts about pigs

1. The Three Little Pigs is the only film with pig in its title to win an Oscar (for Best Animated Short Film), though Babe, which is about a pig, won for Best Effects, Visual Effects in 1996.

2. Pigs have almost no sweat glands which is why they wallow in mud to keep cool.

3. There are about two billion pigs on earth.

4. “No man should be allowed to be president [of the USA] who does not understand pigs, or hasn’t been around a manure pile.” (Harry S Truman).

5. More pork is eaten around the world than any other meat: 85billion tons are consumed annually which is a third more than beef or chicken.

6. Until the 19th century, “pig” referred to piglets. Adult pigs were swine, hogs, sows or boars.

7. Pigs have been taught to play video games, operating the joystick with their snouts.
 

8. Baby pigs have 28 teeth which fall out and are replaced by a full set of 44 adult teeth.