1.  Any of several mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, cloven hooves, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, especially the domesticated hog, Sus scrofa domesticus, when young or of comparatively small size.  The edible parts of one of these mammals. 2. Informal A person regarded as being pig like, greedy, or gross. 3.  A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.  A mold in which such metal is cast.  Pig iron.

 Heavy body covered with bristly hair  Short heads  Thick necks  Small eyes, good eyesight  Curled tails  Leathery snout  Four toes on each foot, each toe has a hoof  Some have strong tusks

 Love to explore  Independent  Love to graze  Carry leaves back to shelter  Wallow in mud  Loved to be scratched

WILDTAME  Forests  Jungles  East Indies  Europe  Asia  Africa  United States (razorback)  West Indies (razorback)  Farms  Small sheds  Chine  Soviet Union  United States

PREYPREDATOR  Corn  Sorghum  Barley  Wheat  Rye  Oats  Soybeans  Linseed  Cottonseed  Peanuts  Fish  Meat scraps  Skim milk  No natural predator  Humans