Miniature Pigs Jack and Jill, both five years old, became
parents to eight piglets on April 22 at Switzerland’s Zoo Basel. The eight youngsters (three boys and five
girls) are all black except for one which is pink with black spots.
Jack and Jill are experienced parents, giving birth once or twice a year. This litter of eight piglets is a large one, so it’s pretty crowded when all eight want to nurse at the same time. Keepers report that Jill’s top row of teats is the most sought-after, and the piglets argue with each other to see who gets the coveted spots. The piglets are certainly getting enough to eat, because they’ve already more than doubled their birth weight!
Miniature Pigs are small domestic Pigs, and are popular as household pets.
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