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Description: Swine. Sus Skeleton specimen of a swine prepared by bone maceration technique in display at the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP. Pigs are omnivores and have 44 teeth, including the curved canines or tusks, which are of continuous growth in the boar but not in the sow. They have short limbs with four fingers finishing in hoofs. The head has a triangular profile ending at the disclike snout, which is supported by the rostral bone attached to the nasal cartilages. This anatomical configuration of the muzzle allows the pig to use its nose as a shovel to dig roots. Pork is the most consumed meat in the world – corresponding to about 45 % of the global meat market. This file was published as the result of a partnership between the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP, the RIDC NeuroMat and the Wikimedia Community User Group Brasil. This GLAM project is reported. Photography: Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP Author: Wagner Souza e Silva
Title: Suíno alta
Credit: Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP
Author: Museum of Veterinary Anatomy FMVZ USP / Wagner Souza e Silva
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