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Agriculture · Q351

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 351

Q351

Swine belong to the family of

A.
Suidae
Answer
B.
Bovidae
C.
Both A and B
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Swine belong to the family of Suidae.
Suidae is a family of artiodactyl mammals which are commonly called pigs, hogs, or swine. In addition to numerous fossil species, 18 extant species are currently recognized (or 19 counting domestic pigs and wild boars separately), classified into between four and eight genera.
The pig (Sus domesticus), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus Sus, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal.