In intransitive terms the difference between huddle and pig is that huddle is to curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb while pig is to huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

Pigs use behavior to thermoregulate, or control their body temperature. They have very few sweat glands, and so wallow in water or mud to stay cool and prevent heat stress, and huddle together in their nests to stay warm.74,75 Pigs are naturally very hygienic animals and designate discrete sites for defecating and urinating away from

These studies show that pigs huddle similarly with littermates and nonlittermates and that physical contact with another piglet but not visual recognition of another piglet affects piglet huddling.

When temperatures are below the comfort zone, pigs adopt a sternal lying posture (on their chest and stomach)and huddle together to reduce the exposed skin surface area for heat loss. Under very cold conditions, pigs may lie on top of each other to keep warm.

Young pigs huddle together in the cold and Mount (1960) has measured the metabolic savings which this behaviour can effect. When ambient temperatures fell from 30°C to 10°C, the piglets exposed individually increased their oxygen consumption by about 75% while the groups (4-6) only increased their oxygen use by about 50%.

In free-ranging conditions, grouping promotes foraging, nursing, and protection against predators. Pigs under free-range conditions will also choose one place to defecate. In commercial production, the most noticeable group behavior is in newborn piglets, which huddle when cold.

Mar 1, 2000 · These studies show that pigs huddle similarly with littermates and nonlittermates and that physical contact with another piglet but not visual recognition of another piglet affects piglet...

ABSTRACT: Two experiments involving pigs at 1, 3, and 8 d of age were conducted to 1) compare huddling between littermates and nonlittermates, 2) study the ability of pigs to distinguish an...

(v. t. & i.) To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow. (v. t. & i.) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed. Example Sentences: (1) The combined immediate and delayed responses to fleas in the dog are as observed by other investigators in …

Two experiments involving pigs at 1, 3, and 8 d of age were conducted to 1) compare huddling between littermates and nonlittermates, 2) study the ability of pigs to distinguish an anesthetized piglet from a piglet-shaped object, and 3) explore the