. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 544 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED ANIMALS. tween these breeds may be, their existence as well as the origin and dying out of forms bred under the influence of Man are explained by independent or compelled selection in breeding and also by the variable conditions of climate, food, etc., surround- ing domestic Hogs. All the popular and admired breeds of modern times are only artificial products of Man: the sturdy Berkshire, the fat Harrisson, and the compactly built Runt Hog. The Masked Hog is also an artificial production and owes its existence
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 544 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED ANIMALS. tween these breeds may be, their existence as well as the origin and dying out of forms bred under the influence of Man are explained by independent or compelled selection in breeding and also by the variable conditions of climate, food, etc., surround- ing domestic Hogs. All the popular and admired breeds of modern times are only artificial products of Man: the sturdy Berkshire, the fat Harrisson, and the compactly built Runt Hog. The Masked Hog is also an artificial production and owes its existence to the caprice of Japanese breeders. We leave it to others to describe that, as well as all other breeds, and will onl}' cast a cursory glance at the habits and qualities of the domestic Hog in general. Distribution of The domestic Hog is at present dis- the Domes- tributed all over the globe. As far tic Hog. north as agriculture is pursued it lives in a state of domesticity; in the southern coun- tries it is kept in herds more or less remote from human companionship. As swampy countries con- stitute its natural and preferred range it undergoes. MASKED HOGS. A curious variety of the domestic Swine is the Masked Hogs, to which breed the animals shown in the picture belong. This species has its home in Japan, and its notable features are the deep furrows in its face, and the large pendulous ears. {Stts pliciplcps.) certain modifications as a consequence of enforced life among mountains. The higher it ascends the more it assumes the character of a mountain animal. The body becomes smaller and sturdier, the head shorter and less pointed, the forehead broader; the neck shortens and augments in thickness, the hinder quarters are more rounded and the legs become stronger. Mountain Hogs accumulate little fat, but have tenderer and finer grained flesh and are less prolific than those living in the valleys. The cli- mate, the conditions of the soil and breeding and crossing also exercis
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