26. June 2008 · Comments Off on Peaceful Piggies · Categories: Ramble

To maximize the benefit piglets got from daily play sessions lasting 15 minutes, she and her colleagues taught them to associate play with a soundtrack by Elgar and Bach.

“I specifically chose this music because its timbre is similar to the comfortable grunts pigs make during foraging,” de Jonge said.

It’s always good to have happy pigs, don’tcha think? I wonder what Elgar and Bach would think about this.

I read it here.

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