they say that pigs are very intelligent...have you ever seen a pig do something that would prove this theory?

Question

have you ever seen a pig do something that would prove this theory

Answer 1

Pigs are very smart.

Would you be able to smell truffles that were buried and be able to track them down and dig them out? I doubt it.

If you care to see just how much memory and inteligence they hold, take a look at the the following link!

http://emuse.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/3554

Answer 2

I saw a show once where this guy had trained his pigs to do all kinds of things. They could skate board, put a ball through a basket (the little kid size), sit, come, sit pretty, and all the usual tricks dogs learn. He had normal size pigs - the type usually found in a barn, and they lived in his house. I had a neighbor that had a rather large pig (we live in the city, so it was probably not allowed). Anyway, that pig was very affectionate and would come when he was called.

Answer 3

When I was a student at a large veterinary school, they had some lab pigs that we taught to sit on command, just like a dog. This made it easier to trim their hooves when necessary. These were not fancy potbellied pet pigs, they were just run-of-the-mill farm pigs.

Also, pigs have displayed the ability to play with toys, which is a sure sign of intelligence.

Answer 4

Intelligence is innate, but it takes education/training to bring it to it's fullest potential. Since very few pigs are harbored as pets, most people will not get to see a pig do anything they would consider intelligent.

I am sure some pet Pot Bellied Pigs have been well trained.

Answer 5

I have pigs on my farm. On time I saw a 300# pig help my husband get out of his pen. By putting his nose right under my hubby's foot for balance. So he wouldn't fall. Then he pushed up w/ his nose,but not very hard. Unfortunitly we had to sell him. My 2 yr old could go right up ,and pet him. He would not move unless he was sure she was out of the way.

Answer 6

on Pet Star this morning (on Animal Planet) an 11 year old boy trained a potbellied pig to go through an obstacle course.

Answer 7

I have a pig,not pot bellied,that will sit! Beg for cake! And jump up on his back legs like a dog.He can get out of any fence.He can open gates.He is strange but smart.He knows him name.He was going to be pork chops,then got sick as a baby.He is almost a year and weighs 125lbs.He is my big dog.
I know,twisted!

Answer 8

They train pigs to hunt and sniff out rare morel mushrooms.

Answer 9

I've seen them in many tv shows and movies. Evidently they can act. That's more than you can say for a lot of humans.

Answer 10

i raise my piglets right alongside my dogs,they know sit,stay,sit pretty,shake hands,they can be house broken,they are very inteligent