Intelligent Pigs

Pigs are a lot more intelligent than you think, their intelligence is rated as being higher than that of dogs and of a three year old child. They have a cognitive ability is quite sophisticated with a fabulous ability to understand how mirrors work, and can use this to distinguish where food is. Pigs are also brilliant at remembering where their foods stores are kept. Learning a new routine is a relatively easy task for pigs, thus circus tricks such as jumping hoops, to bow, make sounds on command are tricks pigs can pick up on in a relatively short period of time –faster than dogs can. The dexterity of a pig’s snout is phenomenal, as it enables the pig to scout around for difficult sources of food.

Whoever thought that pigs could play video games, but it’s true they can! Within 2-3 weeks of age a pig can learn their name respond when called. Grunting sounds made by pigs are their way of communicating with one another. Pigs generally from a few hours old have an instinct to keep their toileting area far away from their living or eating area.

 - Natalie