Cromwell and Grover are brothers who, since infancy, have loved snuggling together. Pigs are extremely intelligent, have strong family bonds, and are very clean (despite many people's belief that they have none of those traits). Pigs have skin very similar to human skin, but lacking sweat glands. As such, they had to figure out a way to keep cool...this is where rolling in the mud came in! The water in mud evaporates, cooling their bodies and leaving a dried mud coating that acts as sunscreen and prevents them from getting burned. Genius! Also, mosquitoes, ticks, and other pesky insects are deterred from biting their delicate skin when covered with mud. Pigs are also very tidy in that they typically choose a "bathroom" spot away from their "bedroom" and do not soil their sleeping areas (unless disabled like our sweet Po). They stumble sleepily out of the barn each morning to the "bathroom" much like a human groggily rolling out of bed and finding his way to the restroom. So the next time you think of pigs as dirty or unintelligent, think again! #pigfacts #brothers #pigsofinstagram #piggram #pigpile #veganforthem #animalsanctuary #sanctuarylife #amazinganimals #animalovers #picoftheday #intelligence
