English: Pigs.
Official: Sus domesticus.
Synonym: Sus; Sus domesticus; Lac suilinum; Lac suis.
Clades:
Suidae;
Artiodactyla;
Mammalia;
Animals.
Culture: considered unclean in Christian and many other cultures, symbolizing almost all the sins of the human body like laziness, self-esteem, greed, jealousy, despair.
Use: domestic animal.
ZoologyMammal; high intelligence;
Behaviour: intermediate between that of carnivores and artiodactyls.
Social: seek out the company of other pigs, and often huddle to maintain physical contact, although they do not naturally form large herds; typically live in groups of about 8 to 10 adult sows, some young individuals, and some single males; sons are excellent mothers, attacking when threatened; love freedom; distinguish clean places from polluted.
Vision: panoramic,approximately 310°, binocular vision of 35° to 50°; no eye accommodation; colour vision is still a source of some debate; cone cells in the retina with two distinct wavelength sensitivities for blue and green.
LiteratureStefan Kohlrauch, 1997, porcine milk.
Kees Dam, 1997, porcine milk.
Karen Allen, 2000, Blood, Milk, Salivary and Sperm.
Hatherlyová, P. - Milk, Homeopathic materia medica and repertorium.
Interhomeopathies, International homeopathic internet journal.