THE LION AND THE BOAR FABLE

On a summer day, when the great heat induced a general thirst among the beasts, a Lion and a Boar came at the same moment to a small well...

THE PIG WAR

Yes! There was also a Pig War! Paradoxically, n o shots were even exchanged and there were no human casualties. The dispute was a  bloodless...

THE DYING LION OF LUCERNE AND THE HIDDEN PIG

The Lion Monument of Lucerne, Switzerland The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne...

PREHISTORIC ART - WILD HOG HUNTING SCENE

It is very uncommon to find rock paintings of prehistoric art with representations of wild hogs or relatives. One of the unique, b...

PIGS AND PECCARIES - THE SUPERFAMILY SUOIDEA

The superfamily Suoidea is a lineage of artiodactyl mammals that includes the family Suidae (“Old World Pigs”) and Tayassuidae (“New World ...

THE STRANGE CASE OF THE BABIRUSA

The Babirusa ( Babyrousa babyrussa ) is probably the most remarkable of all suids in terms of appearance and other characteristics. It ...

ABOUT THE BLOG "HUMANS AND PIGS"

The new blog "Humans and Pigs" have been officially inaugurated! The aim of this blog is to share the most interesting informat...

NEW LOGO

We have created a new logo for the blog "Humans and Pigs (H & P)". We hope you like it!