Pigs are such good animals. They're cute, all pink and oinking and frolicking into mud
Moreover, that is most important, they can be turned into a greatest variety of food, for example: braciola, spalla, prosciutto, costine, zampone, cotechino, salame, salsiccia, soppressa veneta, soppressata, cacciatorino, cacciatore, ciccioli, culatello, coppa, pancetta, lardo, etc.
I had read that in the Balkans, Christian farmers bred pigs to avoid Turks to take away their cattle. I wonder if it is true...
The Pig should be made Official Animal of Europe.