Nov 10, 2025
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Lloyd Street, Manchester.
Narrator: “The time comes for all creatures, when childhood ends, and the doorway opens to life as an adult. And so it was with Fly’s pups. Though that time was all too soon, for Fly.”
Babe (1995) (c) Universal Studios
Art (c) Me
Made in Sai/ Csp (7 hours)
Creature Awaits #169
Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God's fantastic artistry. Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )
Welcome to "Cool Hair, Bro!" month, where we'll be featuring animals with awesome "hairstyles"... : )
(Photo taken by fabulous photographer, Tamsin Cooper (CC BY-SA 2.0))
The Mangalitsa Pig
A.K.A: The Mangalica Pig, The Sheep Pig
Scientific Name: Sus domesticus (same as all domesticated pigs)
Region: Originally bred in Hungary
Size: If allowed to grow to full size, they can weigh up to 750 pounds (~340kg)!
Interesting Notes: The only domestic pig left in the world with a woolly coat, the Mangalitsa pig can currently be found in 3 color varieties: Blonde, Swallow-Bellied, and Red. Sadly, pure-bred Baris, Black and Wolf varieties have gone extinct. Originally bred in (what is now) Hungary in 1833, they were an experiment in cross-breeding two strong Hungarian pig breeds with European Wild Boars and Serbian-native Šiška and Šumadinka pigs. Again sadly, both of those Serbian breeds are now extinct, so Mangalitsa pigs remain the only link back to those breeds as well.
Though primarily raised for meat, they are supposed to make nice outdoor pet pigs (IF you have the land to raise such a huge pet! .......And since they are a social animal, it's recommended to keep at least two...), as they are not only adorable, but require minimal care, graze well - which keeps pasture grasses tamed and halves the amount of additional food they require, and can be comfortable in nearly any climate as long as they are given enough shade and cold water (...and toleration for their extra shedding....) if kept somewhere warm.
have yall ever heard of the mangalica pig? that sure is an animal!
WORST, GAME, EVER
Adorably Fuzzy Pigs Look Like Sheep and Act Like Dogs
Is this a joke? Because I heard this really exists. A wooly pig?
holy pig in a blanket ! lol
A Mangalista is a breed of pig that grows wool (who knew!). What do you think, would you use Mangalista yarn?
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(via Lion Brand Yarn)