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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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Gilt
Animals; Pigs

A young female pig that has not yet had piglets.

Hurdle
Animals; Pigs

A solid gate used when handling or moving pigs.

Navel cord
Animals; Pigs

The cord which attached the unborn piglet to the uterus.

Needle teeth
Animals; Pigs

Two large teeth on each side of the upper jaw.

Overlay
Animals; Pigs

Overlay is when the sow or gilt lays on the piglets and crushes them to death.

Ring
Animals; Pigs

A metal ring that is placed in the tip of a pigs nose to keep the pig from rooting.

Feral pigs
Animals; Pigs

Feral pigs, pigs that have escaped from captivity and bred in the wilderness, are roaming wild in upstate New York. The problem already plagues parts of the southern United States, but their spread ...

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