March 1st = National Pig Day!

Happy National Pig Day! 🐽🎉 Did you know that March 1 is dedicated to celebrating pigs? 🐖 National Pig Day was founded in 1972 to recognize how amazing, intelligent, and important pigs are—both in nature and in our lives.

From the curious babirusa to the colorful Red River Hog, this video is a fun tribute to these fascinating animals! Pigs are not only smart (they can solve puzzles and recognize themselves in mirrors!) but also social and playful creatures. So today, let’s appreciate our snouty, smart, and lovable pig friends! 🥳

Here are a few interesting facts about pigs:

Omnivorous Diet – Pigs eat a wide variety of foods, including plants, roots, fruits, and even small animals, making them highly adaptable foragers.

Strong Sense of Smell – All pigs have highly developed olfactory senses, using their snouts to root in the ground for food.

Social Behavior – Pigs are generally social animals, often living in groups called sounders and displaying complex communication through vocalizations and body language.

Unlocking the Cicada Life Cycle

Explore the incredible life cycle of periodical cicadas! From their emergence from tiny holes to their transformation into noisy adults, this short video covers it all. Understand their underground hibernation, feeding habits, and the loud sounds they produce. Get ready for a captivating natural phenomenon!

National Panda Day 2021

National Panda Day is celebrated every March 16th to celebrate the beloved animal and to draw attention to its endangered status.

Some quick facts about the giant panda-

  • Giant Pandas diet consists mainly of bamboo and they can eat up to 30 lb (14 kg) a day.
  • Female adults can weigh up to 200 lb (91 kg) and males can weigh up to 300 lb (136 kg).
  • Giant pandas paws have one thumb and five fingers.
  • Most wild giant pandas live in the mountains of Central China.
  • There are less than 2000 giant pandas left in the wild.

Follow all of the National Panda Day postings on Twitter at the hashtag: NationalPandaDay