Pig Digestion

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Summary: Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain pig digestion in this free online video.

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Tia Pinney Tia Pinney is a Teacher Naturalist and Adult Program Coordinator at Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She is involved ... read more

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Pig Digestion

Alright so pigs are not ruminants even though they do have a two toed hoof. They have a hoof that is split like a cow, sheep or a goat but they do not chew their cud. All of the other farm animals that we know of are herbivores pretty much and a pig is an omnivore. Pigs will eat almost anything. They actually have a digestive system that is very close to humans which is most likely one reason why we don't like the smell of pig because pig waste is not something that is attracted to us. Maybe it is a little too close to home but a pig is not a ruminant. They do not chew their cud and that is exactly what makes a pig not kosher. It does have a cloven hoof but it does not chew its cud. Its omnivorous diet means it needs some different things to eat than your basic ruminant but it also lets it grow at a tremendous rate.