What Are Pigs?

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ome people might think that pigs are always pink, but what they don't know is that pigs can be brown, pink, black, and light pink with dark brown or black spots. Pigs also have a large snout. The part that might shock you the most about pigs is that they can be as tall as 3 feet and as long as 5 feet.

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