Let’s find out about pigs. oink oink!
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!