"Now notice the eyes and ears. The eyes look small, but they are very sharp. The ears are large and wide open. They too are very sharp. The fierce flesh-eaters want sharp eyes and ears, to help them to catch their prey. The sheep and the pig are timid creatures. Their sharp eyes and ears are to warn them against their enemies.""Shall we look at the feet next?" said Willie. "The pig"s foot is a cloven hoof, just like the foot of the sheep.
"Teacher told us not to forget that most of the animals with a cloven hoof chew the cud, as the sheep does.
"The pig does not chew the cud. He has only one stomach. He chews his food before he swallows it, and does not bring it back into his mouth to chew it."SUMMARY
The pig likes to grub in the ground for acorns, beechnuts, and roots. His hard, strong snout is made for grubbing-a cat could not do it. The pig has some teeth for tearing flesh, and some for chewing or grinding. His jaw moves from side to side as well as up and down. He will eat almost anything. He has a cloven hoof. But he does not chew the cud, like the sheep.
Lesson 24
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