A mother pig is called a sow, a father pig is called a boar and a baby pig is called a piglet. A whole group of pigs is called a herd. A sow can give birth to 8 - 12 piglets in one litter, and can have 2 litters in one year. Some pigs have straight tails. Others have curly tails.
Pigs have four toes on each hoof.
Pigs walk on only two of their toes on each foot. They look like they are walking on tiptoe. You Eat Everything we eat is made from products grown on a farm, most often in Canada. One out of every seven jobs in Canada is related to agriculture and food. We use almost every part of the pig.