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An all-time favorite children's book, "Charlotte's Web" by EB White, is where we meet the adorble, loveable Wilbur, the pig who is the novel’s central protagonist. The runt of his spring litter, Wilbur is rescued from slaughter when Fern Arable insists that her father let him live. Fern raises Wilbur as if he’s a human baby, feeding him from bottles and taking him for carriage rides alongside her dolls and toys. Wilbur is saved from a grisly fate and given a plush life full of love and plenty—but when he begins to grow too large for life in the Arable home, he is moved to the Arables’ relatives’ farm, and must adjust to life among other animals rather than humans.
Another favorite are shows and books that feature the antics of Miss Piggy and her Muppet friends. 
There’s no better time to learn about these adorable, resilient, and intelligent animals than today.
1. There are around 675 million pigs in the world.
2. Pigs can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
3. Female pigs without babies is called a gilt, and mother pigs are called sows.
4. Pigs spend a third of the day sleeping. (But so do you!)
5. Fully grown pigs can weigh between 300 and 700 pounds (that’s 140 and 300 kilograms).
6. Pigs have an excellent sense of smell. A pig’s sense of smell is around 2000 times more sensitive than ours!
7. Male pigs (and wild pigs of any gender) are called boars.
8. Adult pigs can run at speeds of up to 11 miles per hour.
9. The scientific name for pig is sus.
10. Pigs are also known as hogs or swine.
11. Pigs have large heads, round bodies, and short legs.
12. Pigs are omnivores, which means they eat plants and animals.
13. In the wild, pigs eat everything from leaves, roots, and fruit to rodents and small reptiles.
4. Domestic pigs in the United States eat diets of mostly corn.
15. In Europe, pigs eat barley-based diets.
16. Pigs are usually black, yellow, or brown. Some pigs are pink.
17. In 1933, a pig from Tennessee named Big Bill was declared the world’s heaviest pig at 2.552 pounds.
18. Pigs have poor eyesight.
19. Pigs help the earth by sniffing for food. The pig’s snout is very sensitive and used to search for food or roots. When pigs root for food, they move the soil around with their snouts, encouraging new plant growth. This is good for the earth!
20. A feral pig is a domestic pig that now lives in the wild. Feral pigs are mostly found in the Americas and in Australia.
21. Because of their amazing sense of smell, pigs can be taught to hunt for valuable truffles and sniff out landmines.
22. A pig has 44 teeth.
1. There are around 675 million pigs in the world.
2. Pigs can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
3. Female pigs without babies is called a gilt, and mother pigs are called sows.
4. Pigs spend a third of the day sleeping. (But so do you!)
5. Fully grown pigs can weigh between 300 and 700 pounds (that’s 140 and 300 kilograms).
6. Pigs have an excellent sense of smell. A pig’s sense of smell is around 2000 times more sensitive than ours!
7. Male pigs (and wild pigs of any gender) are called boars.
8. Adult pigs can run at speeds of up to 11 miles per hour.
9. The scientific name for pig is sus.
10. Pigs are also known as hogs or swine.
11. Pigs have large heads, round bodies, and short legs.
12. Pigs are omnivores, which means they eat plants and animals.
13. In the wild, pigs eat everything from leaves, roots, and fruit to rodents and small reptiles.
4. Domestic pigs in the United States eat diets of mostly corn.
15. In Europe, pigs eat barley-based diets.
16. Pigs are usually black, yellow, or brown. Some pigs are pink.
17. In 1933, a pig from Tennessee named Big Bill was declared the world’s heaviest pig at 2.552 pounds.
18. Pigs have poor eyesight.
19. Pigs help the earth by sniffing for food. The pig’s snout is very sensitive and used to search for food or roots. When pigs root for food, they move the soil around with their snouts, encouraging new plant growth. This is good for the earth!
20. A feral pig is a domestic pig that now lives in the wild. Feral pigs are mostly found in the Americas and in Australia.
21. Because of their amazing sense of smell, pigs can be taught to hunt for valuable truffles and sniff out landmines.
22. A pig has 44 teeth.
DISCLAIMER: Out of respect for the day, I chose not to post a ham, pork or bacon recipe.
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