The pig's intelligence, charm, and zest for life have captivated readers of the timeless children's story Charlotte's Web, as well as moviegoers who saw 1995 Golden Globe-winner Babe. Pigs are by nature both heroic and loyal.
Anecdotes abound to prove the point.
A brave sow in Massachusetts refused to stay safely outside her burning pen, instead scorching her skin and repeatedly running back into the fire to be with her piglets until they were moved to safety. After Stan's death, Susie continued to search despondently for Stan whenever she heard his truck. Those who know pigs can't help but be charmed by their intelligent, social, and sensitive nature. Yet perhaps no other species has been so misrepresented, misunderstood, and, even, betrayed. Wild pigs typically sleep in a communal nest and roam home ranges of up to eight square miles.