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Pigs

Any of several mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, cloven hooves, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging.

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stag
Animals; Pigs

A boar or a male pig that has been castrated after reaching sexual maturity.

swine
Animals; Pigs

A term used to describe all pigs.

teats
Animals; Pigs

A female pig has teats which are on the underpart of their body and allow the piglets to take milk from the female pig.

weaner
Animals; Pigs

A young pig that grows strong enough to be removed from sucking the sow. This stage usually occurs from 6 weeks of age.

vulva
Animals; Pigs

The external part of a female pig’s reproductive organs.

suckling pig
Animals; Pigs

A young piglet that is primarily fed on its mother's milk.

gestation crate
Animals; Pigs

A gestation crate, also known as a sow stall, is a metal enclosure used in pig farming, in which female breeding pigs (sow) are crammed inside the crate during pregnancy, and in effect for most of ...

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