Pigs

Pig is the term for domesticated swine, however it can include all other members of the family Suide. In media pigs tend to portrayed as gluttonous and loving mud. Additionally they may be paired with "hog" or "boar" stereotypes, in which they become much more aggressive. However pigs are usually considered more docile. They are often portrayed as pink, even though they have other colors. While pigs are usually farm animals, in real life they may also be kept as pets, especially pot-bellied pigs. Hogs are pigs, but they can be more masculine and tougher, fatter with tusks. The same is true for boar, though boar can be used as a definite male term or as a way of phrasing a wild swine, a "wild boar" whether male or female.
Pigs have had important roles in human culture. They are mostly domesticated as food. They have been popular to eat in the United States for centuries. In Jewish culture, pigs are not kosher because they do not chew cud. Wild pigs have been a problem in the United States for awhile now. Some crossbreeds create what's called a "Hogzilla", ginormous pigs over 6 feet long. The government has tried hard to eradicate feral hogs, but despite mass killings they continue to thrive. They can be found hanging around streets and neighborhoods in Arizona. They are also found in every county in Oklahoma.https://www.poncacitynews.com/news/wild-hogs-live-nearly-every-oklahoma-county-despite-state-killing-more They are also pests in Australia that damage the ecosystem by eating eggs of low-lying birds. 
== Mythology ==
In the Prose Edda, Freyr owns a pig called Gold Bristle.https://sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre05.htm It is said in some sources to be his fylgja, the Norse equivalent of a spirit animal. Boars were sacrificed to him. His chariot was also pulled by them.https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-vanir-gods-and-goddesses/freyr/
== References ==
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Category:Sus domesticus