Let’s find out about

pigs. oink oink!

We are pink pigs.

But there are lots of other sorts of pigs.

Brown pigs Black pigs

Here is a pot- bellied pig.

This wild boar piglet is stripy.

This wild pig is called a warthog. It lives in Africa. Can you see his

tusks?

Pigs sometimes have curly tails.

Sometimes they have straight tails.

Pigs need some protection from the heat and cold.

Summer Shelter Pig Pen

Pigs on large farms have larger shelters. At night pigs sleep there.

Pigs run, grunt, and explore in the field.

My snout helps me to smell food.

It also helps me dig.

Look at my teeth. They help me to crunch my food.

We like to crunch apples. Pigs also eat grain, seeds, leaves, roots, snails,

nuts, and worms.

big earslittle eyes

trotter mouth

snout

I am a daddy pig. I am called a boar.

What are baby pigs called ?

oinkies piglets

Baby pigs are called piglets.

How many are there here?

Mother pigs are called sows. Piglets drink milk from their

udders.

When we get bigger we drink water.

Can you see my hairy skin ? The hairs are called bristles.

Can pigs swim?

yes no

Yes we can !Look at us swim !

It’s time to look for food in the mud.

Or maybe we’ll just lie in the mud to keep cool.

Pigs are very curious, just like you!