The skulls were either from the early 20th century or were only a few years old. The two domestic pig breeds exhibited significant changes: the animals’ snouts became significantly shorter and flatter ...

Evolution under intensive industrial breeding: skull size and shape comparison between historic and modern pig lineages. Royal Society Open Science , 2025; 12 (2) DOI: 10.1098/rsos.241039 Cite ...

Researchers from MLU analyzed 3D scans of 135 pig skulls and found significant shape changes over just 100 years. Selective breeding and diet shifts led to shorter snouts and flatter skulls, even ...

Short snouts and a flat profile—within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of German domestic pigs. According to a team from Martin Luther University ...

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A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) has found that German domestic pigs have experienced dramatic skull modifications within a century. Their snouts have shortened, and their ...

Short snouts and a flat profile -- within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of German domestic pigs. According to a team from Martin Luther University ...

The two pigs on the left are the German refined Landschwein and the German Edelschwein. On the right is an animal that looks very similar to an original domestic pig. Short snouts and a flat ...