Esta mãe suína está demonstrando um patente vínculo afetivo com seu filho em um matadouro, pouco antes de serem executados.

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Aproveite e conheça mais sobre a sensibilidade e a inteligência dos suínos e de outros não humanos conhecidos como 'animais de fazenda':

http://www.brasil.discovery.uol.com.br/animal-planet/os-5-animais-mais-inteligentes-do-planeta/

'Move over Lassie: IQ tests reveal pigs can outsmart dogs and chimpanzees'
'Scientists want people to think of pigs as more than just meat
Among other talents, pigs have excellent long-term memories
They are skilled at completing mazes and recognising symbols
They also have empathy and can learn from each other in groups'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3122303/Move-Lassie-IQ-tests-reveal-pigs-outsmart-dogs-chimpanzees.html

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201307/are-pigs-smart-dogs-and-does-it-really-matter

http://www.think-differently-about-sheep.com/Sentience-%20In-Farm-Animals-%20Pigs.htm

http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/factory-farming/pigs/hidden-lives-pigs/

http://animalsvoice.com/edits/editorial/essays/bond/big_earl_passing.html

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/pigs/pigs_more.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/15/are-pigs-intelligent_n_7585582.html

http://pigad.blogspot.com.br/2008/02/just-how-smart-are-pigs.html

Vídeo com o documentário completo:
'The Emotional World of Farm Animals' | Full documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=524JoqSlBW0

 Livros:
'The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals' by  Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (Author)

http://www.amazon.com/Pig-Who-Sang-Moon-Emotional/dp/0345452828/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1465026506&sr=8-2&keywords=The+Emotional+World+of+Farm+Animals

'The Inner World of Farm Animals: Their Amazing Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Capacities'  April 1, 2009

by Amy Hatkoff  (Author), Jane Goodall (Introduction), Wayne Pacelle (Afterword)

http://www.amazon.com/Inner-World-Farm-Animals-Intellectual/dp/1584797487/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465026506&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Emotional+World+of+Farm+Animals

Artigo da Discovery/Uol em português:
http://www.brasil.discovery.uol.com.br/animal-planet/os-5-animais-mais-inteligentes-do-planeta/