Bearded Pig by A.S.

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Kingdom:Animalia

• It is a heterotroph                     
• It is multicellular

Phylum:Chordata

• It possesses a notochord ( a rod that extends at the lenght of the body when it is fully developed ) 
• It has a segmented body
• It has a hollow single nerve chord
• Complete digestive system
• Tail

Class:Mammalia

• Production of milk
• Three middle ear bones
• Have hair
• Feed newborn with milk that is modified by sweat glands

Order:Artiodactyla

• It is a relatively slow mammal but it is also a fast runner
• It's skull is part-long and also narrow
• They have modified stomachs

Family: Suidae

• It has thick skin
• Small and pointed ears
• Small eyes
• A cartilaginous disk at the tip of its snout
• It is omnivores
• It has a 2 chambered stomach

Genius and species:  Sus Barbatus

• It has a slim torso and it has the longest head of all living pigs
• It has a gray coat
• It has a distinctive white beard on its face
• It uses its snout for digging for earthworms and roots
• When it migrates, the bearded pig is the most unique

References: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/sus/s.-barbatus$narrative.html

Poem:

My pig is bearded

It is very big and fat

It has a white beard

Fun Facts:

• The bearded pig has a distinct able white beard on its face 
• During the process of migration, the bearded pig is the most unique
• The bearded pig's snout is usually used for digging for earthworms and roots
• It has the longest head of all living pigs
• It has a very slim torso and a nice gray coat

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