Facts

• There are around 2 billion pigs in the world.
• In Denmark there are twice as many pigs as people.
• Pigs have four toes on each foot but they only walk on two.
• An adult pig can run eleven mph.
• Pigs have 15,000 taste buds. Humans have 9,000.
• Pigs drink up to 14 gallons of water every day.
• Pigs prefer water to mud.
• Pigs can’t sweat.

INFO:

COMMON NAME: Domestic Pig

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sus scrofa domesticus

TYPE: Mammals

DIET: Omnivore

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN: 15 to 20 years

Facts:

• North America is home to 21 chipmunk species.
• Chipmunks need 15 hours of sleep each day.
• One Chipmunk can gather up to 165 acorns in a day.
• A group of chipmunks is called a scurry.
• Chipmunks are closely related to squirrels.

INFO:

COMMON NAME: Chipmunks

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tamias

TYPE: Mammals

DIET: Omnivore

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 2 to 3 years

SIZE: 4 to 7 inches; tail: 3 to 5 inches

WEIGHT: 1 to 5 ounces

SIZE RELATIVE TO A TEACUP: