Why Do Pigs Like Mud?

10/10/2020 4:20:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • There is an idiom saying that "(as) happy as a pig in mud". 
  • It's a well-worn observation that pigs seem to love rolling around and lounging in the mud.

Let's explore the reason!

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Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • Why do pigs roll in the mud?
  • Why does mud help pigs avoid sunburns?
According to the audio, pigs roll in the mud to _____.
  • get dirty
  • feel cool
  • find food
According to the audio, why does mud help pigs avoid sunburns?
  • Because mud acts as the hat.
  • Because mud acts as the umbrella.
  • Because mud acts as the sunscreen.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Why Do Pigs Like Mud?

Written by Heather Parra

Pigs like . We all know that.

This may make them seem dirty. However, pigs have a reason for playing in the mud, and it’s not to get dirty. Rolling in the mud keeps pigs cool. It's like a swimming pool for them! Humans keep cool by sweating. Pigs can't . They don't have , so mud cools them.

Mud also keeps insects away. Insects can't bite through the thick mud. Mud keeps the sun off the pigs, too. Pigs don't want ! Mud acts as their . Pigs also have fun in the mud.

Now you know that mud helps pigs in many ways! Yay, mud! 

Read and answer the following questions.

Why Do Pigs Like Mud?

Written by Heather Parra

The thick layer of mud protects pigs from insects.
Image: fineartamerica.com 

Pigs like mud. We all know that.

This may make them seem dirty. However, pigs have a reason for playing in the mud, and it’s not to get dirty. Rolling in the mud keeps pigs cool. It's like a swimming pool for them! Humans keep cool by sweating. Pigs can't sweat. They don't have sweat glands, so mud cools them.

Mud also keeps insects away. Insects can't bite through the thick mud. Mud keeps the sun off the pigs, too. Pigs don't want sunburns! Mud acts as their sunscreen. Pigs also have fun in the mud.

Now you know that mud helps pigs in many ways! Yay, mud! 

Accoding to the passage, why can mud protect pigs from insects?
  • Because insects can't see pigs in the mud.
  • Because insects hate the smell of the mud.
  • Because insects can't bite through the mud.
  • Because insects can get stuck in the mud.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  • how people keep cool
  • why pigs can't sweat
  • where pigs feel cool
  • what pigs hate eating
Which of the following best explains the main idea of this passage?
  • Pigs consider the mud a swimming pool to play in.
  • Pigs always feel hot without sweat glands.
  • Pigs hate the sun as sunlight makes them painful.
  • Pigs enjoy rolling in the mud because it helps them a lot.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. Pigs like .
  2. Pigs can't .
  3. They don't have , so mud cools them.
  4. Pigs don't want !
  5. Mud acts as their . 

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for the words in the text. 

  1. He was taken to hospital suffering from severe .
  2. The car wheels got stuck in the .
  3. Before going out in the sun, apply a suitable high-protection factor .
  4. The prisoners were with fear.
  5. is a gland in the skin that produces sweat.