Large White Pig (Yorkshire): History, Characteristics & Facts

Pigs are one of the most vulnerable species for heat stress. They cannot sweat and thus their only chance at quickly dropping their temperature is by being able to change their behaviour; by wallowing in mud and cool water or lying flat out on a cool surface without touching others. Panting (very fast breathing), is another coping mechanism to try and handle heat stress but is not very effective in pigs because of the relatively small size of their lungs compared to their body size. The effectiv

Hampshire pig on the farm Fattoria Rozzalupi in Cerreto Guidi (Tuscany Italy)

Pig's eye used to demonstrate dangers of looking at the sun