piglet
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Rana is the fifth piglet born to mother Matano, who was herself born at Chester Zoo 11 years ago and now has descendants living in zoos across Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Today, that piglet is Tucker—a 200-pound porker who has outgrown the family bathroom, shredded a couch and required the installation of heavy-duty horse panels to keep him from escaping the yard of his Arizona home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Mummy and Daddy Pig will introduce the idea of the pending piglet in the Season 10 episode airing March 31.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
The phrase “Balls to the Walz” was everywhere, as were pictures of the Minnesota governor nestling a piglet in his arms with a beaming smile.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2024
Now it was at large in the forests, living off squirrels, mice, and an occasional duck or piglet.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
On Clarkson's Farm, he has shown an interest in doing what he can to make his holding ecologically sound and was visibly upset when piglets were inadvertently killed by their mother.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
“The best thing about the piglet yoga was, of course, the piglets and how cute they are,” Delbridge said with a jubilant smile.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
I thought of Biddy and her sisters laying warm brown eggs in their baskets, Muc to have piglets one day.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
