PIGS!!By Sarah Burress

Period 3

Links Scientific Name

Range

Diet

Physical Description

Breeding Information

Special Behavior and Unique Anatomy

Fun Facts

Conclusion

Scientific NameThe pig’s scientific name is Sus scrofa

domestica.

RangeSome live in a barn with dirt and hay.

Some live in forests or woodland.

DietPigs mainly eat:

Leaves

Flowers

Grass

Roots

fruits

Physical DescriptionSize: 50-120 cm

Weight: 66-770 lbs

Lifespan: 8-15 years

All different colors (depending on the breed)

Breeding InformationTypical litter: 6-12 piglets

Need to be kept at 30 degrees

Huddle together to keep warm

Special Behavior or Unique Anatomy

Unusual body part: the snout and curly tail

Special behavior: digs to keep cool

Fun FactsDon’t have sweat glands

Over 2 billion around the world

Up to 100 lbs. called pigs

100+lbs they are called hogs