Domestic pig

The scientific name of domestic pigs is Sus scrofa domesticus, or Sus domestica, depending on whom one asks. Sus means “pig”, scrofa means “breeding sow”, and domeseticus means “domesticated” in Latin. Its higher taxonomic order follows so: Domain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Suidae Genus Sus Species scrofa/domestica Subspecies (only if Species is scrofa) domesticus Of the domestic pigs, there are subcategories that are not yet officially

What do you get when you combine a long bow, bagpipes and a World War II Soldier? John Malcolm Fleming Churchill, also known as ¨Mad Jack¨ or Jack Churchill is what you get. Jack Churchill is the person with the last recorded longbow kill, which he obtained while fighting in World War II. Jack Churchill was born in Hong Kong on September 16, 1906. Along with his military fame, he was a model and a movie actor due to his skills with the longbow. In 1926, Churchill was commissioned to the British

Today the industries are now dominated by a handful of huge corporations that process most of the country’s meat at several facilities across the country. As of 2007, four huge companies controlled the processing of over 80% of the country’s beef and three of these same companies process over 60% of the country’s pork. Chicken processing provides over half the country’s chicken supply and even the same situation exists for turkey meat. These four major companies are Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and Smithfield

Dog vs Pig as a Pet Choosing a pet should never be a snap decision; as one of the airmen from my old squadron learned after he bought a potbellied pig. The airmen come into the section with a bandage across his nose and bruising below his eyes. When I asked him what happened, he proceeded to tell me about his morning. His pig was an incredibly busy little pig during the night; he piled the area rugs from the house into the hallway, which had been laid out to prevent the pig from sliding on the laminate

law and order, it is nearly proven that civilization will fail. Because of this, Snowball saw it necessary to create a set of rules for the animals on the newly evolving farm, so came about the 7 Commandments. Unfortunately, but undoubtedly in the pigs’ advantage, most of the other animals did not know how to read or write. Because of this the other members of the farm had to bestow their trust and goodwill in the more educated of the animals. Little did they know that their innocence and their

most people, keeping pigs in their house is out of the question because of the image they have. However, keeping pigs as pet is possible and could be a pleasant experience as long as you take proper care for the animal. A pot bellied pig is an excellent pet because it doesn't take too much space in your home like other breeds. The size of a fully adult pot bellied pig is comparable to a medium to a large sized dog. Why would anyone think keeping pigs as pet is a good idea? Pigs have a lot of good

vegetables and occasionally decent people food such as pudding and Peter the pig’s favorite bread.Peter was a pig, he was a very bright pig too,all the farm animals thought pigs were greedy,foul smelling and easily manipulated,but of course it was not true.Even though pigs are not as horrendous as the farm animals suspect,the farm animals still think pigs are inferior,for the fact that long ago pigs were the most unfavorable farm animal they did horrendous things, for example, stealing, going to the bathroom

Sounding like an evil force in a horror film, the Giant Hogweed is a toxic and deadly plant that has the potential to wreak havoc throughout Canada. A unique botanical, it's sprouting up throughout Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Concern that the Giant Hogweed poses a severe threat to the health and well-being of the public, many individuals and local agencies are demanding the government respond to stop the outbreak. The Giant Hogweed produces a sap that causes

Acres of earth pink and mucky by way of pigs were drawing his attention at present. Something about seeing thousands of swine, just 16 miles southwest of Prague, wallowing, grossly plump and nauseating, sitting and periodically trouncing and ingesting its own feces, wasn’t right. They were brought to a halt for these slippery, twisting beasts, that he was afraid would come after them. “This is it… camp Lety,” Paul confirmed feeling worse than before, he couldn’t stand seeing these swine’s there

specifically show pigs, it is one of the most fun experiences that a person could have! When you think of raising pigs, most people wouldn’t think about all of the time, money, and equipment that are needed for this project, but in the end, all of that will pay off. Before deciding to join the “show pig world”, you should consider picking out that perfect hog, taking proper care of your pig, and showing your pig properly at the county fair or jackpot show! Before you pick up your show pig, there are