Pig (animal)
A domesticated hoofed mammal in the family Suidae, usually descended from the wild boar. Pigs are raised worldwide for meat and other products.
Suidae: The biological family of even-toed mammals that includes pigs, warthogs, and babirusas. Pigs belong to this family of hoofed mammals.
Animal domestication: The process by which humans manage and selectively breed animal populations over generations. Pig domestication is one case of this broader process.
Pork: Meat from domestic pigs, eaten in many cuisines worldwide. Pork is the main product of pig farming.
Wild boar: A wild pig native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and the principal ancestor of domestic pigs. Wild boar retain traits and behaviors altered through domestication.
Artiodactyla: A traditional name for even-toed ungulates, a mammal group including pigs, deer, cattle, and hippos. Pig ancestry places the animal among even-toed ungulates.
Pig domestication: The development of domestic pigs from wild populations through human management and selective breeding. It explains how wild boar became a widespread domestic animal.
Pig farming: The breeding and raising of pigs for food, materials, or other uses. Farming systems determine how pigs are housed, fed, and bred.
Warthog: An African wild pig distinguished by facial warts and prominent tusks. It is a close relative with a markedly different habitat and appearance.
Pig snout: The elongated, muscular nose of a pig, used to smell and manipulate objects and soil. Its sensory and digging functions make the snout distinctive.
Neolithic Revolution: The transition in several regions from foraging to farming and settled life, beginning around 10,000 BCE. Pig keeping expanded alongside farming and permanent settlements.