Pigs Can't Fly But They Can Be Fluffy: Meet The Mangalica The Wooly Pigs Of Hungary

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  "The Mangalica is the only pig species covered in a long wool coat, similar to a sheep’s."

  
  via u/aaaronbrown

  Holy guacamole, look at the size of that pig! This cream-coloured Mangalica is like a furry little tank, ready to plow through anything in its path. With its curly fur and snout, it's like a walking cotton candy machine. Who needs a pet dog when you can have this fluffy behemoth by your side?

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  via u/j3ffr33d0m
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  "925Lb Mangalica pig (Hungary, c. 1930)"

  
  via u/Steve_Hufnagel
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  "This is a hungarian pig named Mangalica, and it looks like a sheep"

  
  via u/Palana
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  "Just bought myself two mangalica pigs which have woolly skin and a lot of fat so that they tolerate cold temperatures and can be outside all year."

  
  via u/toggyvs

  Look at the babies!  We warned you they are incredibly cute and hopefully you heeded our warning and are currently still sitting atop your chair. If you are reading this from the floor then our commiserations to you.  

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  "Mangalica piglets"

  
  via u/BlueBlackPuppy
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  "Mangalica piglets"

  
  via u/BlueBlackPuppy
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  "Curly Pigs. Mangalica"

  
  via u/kokopilau
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  "The Mangalica, also known as the "sheep-pig" is the last pig breed in existence to have a thick, curly, coat of hair. Even the little ones have them. They were discovered in Hungary in the mid-19th century."

  
  via u/petdog347
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  "Wendy and her piglets. (Mangalica piggies)"

  
  via u/Heaiser
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  "Mangalica pig and piglets..."

  
  via u/PoesKat
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  "The Mangalica pig is the only breed in the world with a Wooly coat like a sheep"

  
  via u/natezomby
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  "Introducing the Mangalica Pig. These guys are the only pig species in the world covered in a long wool coat. They are heavily domesticated in Hungary and are said to develop the personalities of dogs with their owners."

  
  via u/shan_eh_dor
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  "A very ugly sheep? Orrrrrr... a Mangalica pig."

  
  via u/oorighty
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  "The mangalica pig, the world’s rarest and fluffiest pig."

  
  via u/FinnRazzel
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  "I saw a post on AWWductional yesterday about the Mangalica pig and wanted to show you guys a picture of some we raise!"

  
  via u/thoramighty
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  "?I'm curly and burly. Are you"

  
  via u/michalzadkowski
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  "Long haired pig doing a happy"

  
  via u/inanimated
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  "The Mangalica pig grows a thick, curly coat of hair. The only other pig breed noted for having a long coat is the extinct Lincolnshire Curly Coat pig of England."

  
  via @KhalSir
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  via @razasdelmundo

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