Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Pigs were spotted using tools for the first
time, a new study says
Chimps and crows are often seen to use tools
to get their food. But you probably don’t assume pigs are capable of using a
tool like them. Surprisingly though, a female wild pig in captivity was seen to
use a stick to dig the mound trying to build a nest.
The Visayan warty pig is a critically
endangered species that live only in six islands in the Philippines. The pigs
are endangered because of habitat loss, food shortages, and hunting. Visayan
warty pigs tend to live in groups of four to six.
Priscilla, an adult warty pig, was seen to
dig the mound with a stick in her mouth in 2015. The act was so surprising that
the researcher who witnessed the scene to return with other researchers in the
following years. They found that other members of the family also exhibited the
same act, though not as well as Priscilla did. But surely, they seem to have
learned to use a tool for a purpose or just curiosity.
Now, if one pig family can do, other swine
species might be able to do the same.
Enjoy watching the video and reading the
article to learn what swine is capable of.
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