General Swine Information

Facts & Figures About Swine

• Hogs are a source of nearly 40 drugs and pharmaceuticals on the market.
• Pork is the world’s most widely eaten meat
• Pig skin is used to treat massive burns in humans due to its similarity to human skin
• The pig is rated the fourth most intelligent animal.
• There are more than 180 species of pigs, found on every continent except Antarctica.
• Pigs are often thought to be dirty, but actually keep themselves cleaner than most pets. They are seen laying in mud because they do not have sweat glands and constantly need water or mud to cool off.
• In the old days, sea captains kept pigs on board because they believed, should they be shipwrecked, pigs always swam toward the nearest shore.
• To stop free-roaming pigs rampaging through their grain fields, Manhattan Island residents built a long wall on the northern edge of what is now Lower Manhattan. The street that came to board the wall was named... Wall Street.
• Swine research led to the development of the CAT scan, a technology for examining internal organs without surgery.
• The above Facts & Figures are from the National Pork Producers Council

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