Are They So Cute? Stray Pigs in the Loose!
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (137215)
Philippines
May 3, 2017 10:47pm CST
If you travel to different barangays in the Tinglayan, Kalinga Philippines, you will see the wild black pigs on the main road, pathways in the mountains. They are like stray dogs on the street. Most of the local tribes let them loose and eat all the grasses in the area. They don’t need to buy sacks of feeds for the wild pigs.
Most Filipinos love to eat wild pigs’ meat and the meat is tasty as compared to the white pigs on the farm. I took a lot of photos of this animal. I am a city boy and this is what makes me fascinated in the mountainous areas in the Cordillera.
“Are they cute?”
“Are they available in your place?”
Image Credit: Shavkat
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 May 17
'alingu', that is how we call the wild pigs. and the meat taste good especially if they are 'naburo'.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
4 May 17
@ridingbet I agree. But the tribes considered them wild pigs.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 May 17
@Shavkat hahaha! kabsat, i don't think those are wild pigs. they are domesticated pigs, because wild pigs i think have different appearance; their teeth are 'usli', and they are taller.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
4 May 17
Wild pigs are really cute. I see some before
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
5 May 17
@Shavkat Some day I hope I can visit that place.
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@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
5 May 17
@averygirl72 You need to brace yourself if going here, my friend. Sometimes they have a random tribal war here.
@xstitcher (30288)
• Petaluma, California
4 May 17
I have seen pigs similar to this, though I don't think they are wild here in the States.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 May 17
Where's their Momma @Shavkat ? They look a little young to be on their own.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
4 May 17
piglets are always cute as all small and kid animals look like. In our province, we have the so called 'disciplined pigs' which are on the loose in the village, but when the owner calls, only the pigs owned by him/her will come.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
5 May 17
Yes, and you are right about them being tastier
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@manasamanu (3746)
• Bangalore, India
4 May 17
They are cute, I have heard about them but has never sen those wild pigs.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 May 17
Stray pigs on the loose is a common site in certain parts of the city. They are often seen where there is muck and dirt.
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
4 May 17
Cute little piggies keep them away from the big bad wolf!
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