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brontornis will be the new trend of the summer #bringitback

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their cuteness

Hmmm

Here then is our pig. Representative of a population of hogs released in a nice temperate area on the warmer side, pesky humans nowhere in sight.

Of course the first thing these pigs will do is get bigger. Stands to reason. And if you’re the toughest, most adaptable ungulate in a landscape cleared of most ungulates, why not take advantage of that?

With great size comes great reposeability. It’s gonna need meatier legs than that to support it. I’m thinking its feet will form big cushiony pads to hold its weight.

Another problem is overheating. I don’t think just being hairless is enough. So since they’re in a pretty warm place, why not give them big fan-like ears? Ears work great to diffuse excess body heat, so let’s give them those.

But I’m just adding things on, really. What are some things pigs already have? Oh, I know! Tusks! Pigs use their tusks for defense. At this size they would still be used for fighting, but now can fill a lot of roles, like digging or bark stripping. Why not have females be attracted to bigger tusks too? These giant pigs could have really big tusks for display!

What’s something else pigs have? Snouts! That amazing, sensitive nasal disc! A really big pig could use an even more sensitive snout to pick up things. Let’s make it really long so it can reach things on the ground, freeing up the need for a long neck and allowing the head to get as big and heavy as it needs. And let’s make the tip really sensitive, give it “fingers” to manipulate things. Pigs are smart, surely they would get even smarter with a dexterous appendage!