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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: paul.fr on 24/04/2008 16:27:41

Title: Do pigs sweat, like a pig?
Post by: paul.fr on 24/04/2008 16:27:41

I watched someone jogging the other day, and noted that they were sweating 'like a pig'. This made me wonder, do pigs actually sweat?

Title: Do pigs sweat, like a pig?
Post by: Bored chemist on 24/04/2008 19:40:38

IIRC pigs do sweat, but rather less than people. People are rather good at sweating- we evolved in a rather hot climate.

Title: Do pigs sweat, like a pig?
Post by: opus on 23/07/2008 23:27:41

most of the pigs i know wear deodeRUNTS! Sorry.

Title: Do pigs sweat, like a pig?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 23/07/2008 23:33:33

Quote from: opus on 23/07/2008 23:27:41

most of the pigs i know wear deodeRUNTS! Sorry.

Did they buy it from Delboy TROTTER?

Title: Do pigs sweat, like a pig?
Post by: opus on 23/07/2008 23:38:58

yes- but if he's run out they use bakin' powder

Title: Do pigs sweat, like a pig?
Post by: RD on 23/07/2008 23:51:48

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Pigs are more sensitive to the combined effects of heat and relative humidity than humans are, since they do not sweat

http://www.thepigsite.com/articles/5/housing-and-environment/1121/summer-swine-management

They wallow in mud to cool down.