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PIGS

PIGS. Amanda Fischer. Domestication. Pigs have been domesticated since ancient times in the Old World and are known for their exceptional intelligence. Domestic Pigs are found across Europe, the Middle East and extend into Asia as far as Indonesia and Japan.

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PIGS

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  1. PIGS Amanda Fischer

  2. Domestication • Pigs have been domesticated since ancient times in the Old World and are known for their exceptional intelligence. Domestic Pigs are found across Europe, the Middle East and extend into Asia as far as Indonesia and Japan. • It was domesticated approximately 5,000 to 7,000 years ago. Their coats are coarse and bristly. They are born brownish colored and tend to turn more grayish colored with age. • The upper canines form sharp distinctive tusks that curve outward and upward. Compared to other artiodactyles, their head is relatively long, pointed, and free of warts

  3. In Nordic Mythology, Gullinbursti ("Gold-Bristle" or "Gold-Mane") was Freyr's golden boar, created by the dwarves Brokk and Sindri as part of a challenge. His shining fur is said to fill the sky, trees, and sea with light. • In ancient Egypt pigs were associated with Set, the rival to the sun god Horus. When Set fell into disfavor with the Egyptians, swineherds were forbidden to enter temples. • In Hinduism the god Vishnu took the form of a boar in order to save the earth from a demon who had dragged it to the bottom of the sea. • In ancient Greece, a sow was an appropriate sacrifice to Demeter and had been her favorite animal since she had been the Great Goddess of archaic times. Initiates at the Eleusinian Mysteries began by sacrificing a pig. Pigs in Religion

  4. The pig is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac. • The laws of Judaism and Islamic forbid eating of pork in any form. • In Catholicism and Christianity see the pig as a patron said of swineherd. • In Haitian Vodou the pig symbolizes the Haiti goddess. Pigs in Religion

  5. Uses of pig skin • Footballs • Basketballs • Skin Graphing • And some hand bags

  6. Pig Recreation • Pigs are used as pets

  7. Species of pig • Bearded pig • Indo-chinese warty pig • Visayan Warty pig • Celebes (or sulwesi) warty pig • Oliver’s (or mindoro) warty pig • Philippine Warty pig • Wild Boar • Domestic pig • Javan warty pig

  8. Sites used • Wikapedia.com

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