Pigs are very intelligent creatures; the fourth on the list of the worlds smartest animals. Pigs display intelligence far beyond 3 year old children.These animals also feel emotions as well, studies on pigs social behavior at Purdue University for example, have found to crave attention and are easily depressed if isolated and denied playtime with each other. (Rifkin 3) Pigs display enjoyment towards things such as playing with others, basking in the sun and exploring. Pigs also have a very keen sense of smell and are used to find truffles that are up to three feet underground. Inside of these factory farms the sows are cramped into tiny dirty gestation pens. These pens measure up to merely 7 feet long and 2 feet wide. The sows are often just used for breeding purposes and their piglets are separated from them about 10 days after giving
Pigs are very intelligent creatures; the fourth on the list of the worlds smartest animals. Pigs display intelligence far beyond 3 year old children.These animals also feel emotions as well, studies on pigs social behavior at Purdue University for example, have found to crave attention and are easily depressed if isolated and denied playtime with each other. (Rifkin 3) Pigs display enjoyment towards things such as playing with others, basking in the sun and exploring. Pigs also have a very keen sense of smell and are used to find truffles that are up to three feet underground. Inside of these factory farms the sows are cramped into tiny dirty gestation pens. These pens measure up to merely 7 feet long and 2 feet wide. The sows are often just used for breeding purposes and their piglets are separated from them about 10 days after giving