The first transplant of a pig's liver into a human recipient has been carried out by scientists in China, according to a new study. Researchers ...

Pigs are being considered as an alternative source of organs owing to their compatible physiological functions and size. The pig for this surgery was provided by Doctor Deng-Ke Pan at Clonorgan ...

The actual size of the feral pig population in Australia is not known, but female pigs can breed from four months old and can have up to three litters of as many as 12 piglets in a year.