A Field Guide to Pigs

by John Pukite

Describes different breeds of pigs and explains how to identify them; discusses their biology, origins, and uses; and offers superstitions, trivia, quotes, and poems about them. Reprint.

126 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

John Pukite is the author of A Field Guide to Cows and Hiking Minnesota, for which he won a Minnesota Book Award.
He has served in the Peace Corps and worked in Alaska as a marine biologist.

Reviews

[Megan (ReadingRover)]

Fun illustrated guide to pigs. Basically everything you ever would want to know about many of them. Different breeds, caring for them, what they eat, behavior, breakdown of the food produced from them, world facts, superstitions, and other fun stuff. Interesting and full of informative illustrations. Great little read.

[Meaghan]

Every bit as good as his Field Guide to Cows was. Maybe it's even better, because this book contains not only domestic varieties of pig but also wild species, including one weird Indonesian one with wrinkly gray elephant skin and front bottom teeth that grow to pierce their lower lip and stick up like a second pair of tusks. WIN again, Mr. Pukite.