Pigs

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Episode 3 of 3

Duration: 1 hour

Jimmy Doherty embarks on a quest to reveal the hidden lives of farmyard animals. Jimmy visits a farm in Dartmoor to find out about pigs. How sensitive is a pig's nose? Why can they find truffles underground? How do piglets find the right teat to feed from? Pigs are very intelligent, but can they recognise themselves in a mirror?

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  • Photo: Jimmy with a piglet

    Photo: Jimmy with a piglet

    Jimmy Doherty holds up a piglet who can hopefully help in answering some of the questions Jimmy has about the lifestyle of these farmyard favourites.

Credits

Presenter
Jimmy Doherty
Director
Clare Fisher
Producer
Clare Fisher
Producer
Colin Cameron
Executive Producer
Greg Lanning

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