Miniature Pigs Jack and Jill, both five years old, became
parents to eight piglets on April 22 at Switzerland’s Zoo Basel. The eight youngsters (three boys and five
girls) are all black except for one which is pink with black spots.
Photo Credit: Zoo Basel
Jack and Jill are experienced parents, giving birth once or
twice a year. This litter of eight
piglets is a large one, so it’s pretty crowded when all eight want to nurse at
the same time. Keepers report that Jill’s
top row of teats is the most sought-after, and the piglets argue with each
other to see who gets the coveted spots.
The piglets are certainly getting enough to eat, because they’ve already
more than doubled their birth weight!
Miniature Pigs are small domestic Pigs, and are popular as
household pets.
See more porcine pictures below the fold.
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