Xojulialeeox
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Hello 
I have two 6 month old boars. They are not from the same litter but they certainly act like it, they are constantly cuddling, eating, and playing together. One of them, Piggy, is disabled due to an accident (i have a thread explaining the accident if you'd like to read it!)
His back legs are paralyzed (although he is slowly gaining back some movement), but he eats, drinks, wheeks, plays, and runs around on his front legs just as fast as before.
However, recently, i have noticed a new behavior with my other pig, Boo. Once in a while, he will go up to Piggy's back legs, pick one of them up in his mouth, and drop it. He usually does this a few times before stopping. He is definitely not trying to eat/chew Piggy's legs, he simply picks them up and drops them.
Could Boo know that Piggy's legs aren't working, and could this be his way of trying to help?
It may sound silly, but i am curious. Thank you!
I have two 6 month old boars. They are not from the same litter but they certainly act like it, they are constantly cuddling, eating, and playing together. One of them, Piggy, is disabled due to an accident (i have a thread explaining the accident if you'd like to read it!)
His back legs are paralyzed (although he is slowly gaining back some movement), but he eats, drinks, wheeks, plays, and runs around on his front legs just as fast as before.
However, recently, i have noticed a new behavior with my other pig, Boo. Once in a while, he will go up to Piggy's back legs, pick one of them up in his mouth, and drop it. He usually does this a few times before stopping. He is definitely not trying to eat/chew Piggy's legs, he simply picks them up and drops them.
Could Boo know that Piggy's legs aren't working, and could this be his way of trying to help?
It may sound silly, but i am curious. Thank you!
When Toast has been ill Beans would always cuddle in with her and sleep next to her (they don't normally do this). I think piggies are far more clever and intuitive than most people give them credit for! 
