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A Digby County man is breeding rare pigs called kune kunes — and he says the animals make great pets for anyone with a small farm or homestead. "They're basically like puppy dogs," said Tom Jones, who ...

Pigs are socially competent and capable of learning. But the combination of these skills, learning by observing others, has been insufficiently studied so far. Exact copying and understanding of ...

Pigs are not commonly considered to be especially intelligent. Several individual trials, however, have shown them to be very capable of learning and making decisions. In combination with their ...