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Pigs sweat but not the way humans do. Pigs do not have eccrine sweat glands which are used for temperature regulation in humans through watery evaporative coolness. Pigs have apocrine glands which excrete protein, ammonia, lipids, and chromogranins and the bacterial decomposition of these leads to odor so perhaps that's where the origin of the idiom lies since it a generally accepted concept that sweating leads to odor.
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Why is Sweating like a pig not an accurate phrase?
Pigs do not sweat. They dont have functional sweat glands.
Why do people say they sweat like a dog when dog's don't sweat?
Sweating like a Pig" to denote sweating profusely. This sounds illogical, as pigs have ineffective sweat glands, but the term is allegedly derived from the iron smelting process. After pouring into runners in sand, it is allowed to cool and is seen as resembling a sow and piglets, hence "pig iron". As the pigs cool, the surrounding air reaches its dew point, and beads of moisture form on the surface of the pigs. "Sweating like a pig" indicates that the pig has cooled enough to be moved in safety.
What is the epidermis of a fetal pig like?
The epidermis of a fetal pig contains sweat glands, oils and dead skin. The epidermis does not retain water also and so the skin appears dry.
Is there a spot on a guinea pig butt that is a sweat gland?
yes, its called its hipspot.
Why does your ginea pig keep running in and out of his igloo?
To keep his cool. They do not sweat you see !!
Why is Sweating like a pig not an accurate phrase?
Pigs do not sweat. They dont have functional sweat glands.
Does a goose sweat?
about 45 to 63
Why do people say they sweat like a dog when dog's don't sweat?
Sweating like a Pig" to denote sweating profusely. This sounds illogical, as pigs have ineffective sweat glands, but the term is allegedly derived from the iron smelting process. After pouring into runners in sand, it is allowed to cool and is seen as resembling a sow and piglets, hence "pig iron". As the pigs cool, the surrounding air reaches its dew point, and beads of moisture form on the surface of the pigs. "Sweating like a pig" indicates that the pig has cooled enough to be moved in safety.
What is the epidermis of a fetal pig like?
The epidermis of a fetal pig contains sweat glands, oils and dead skin. The epidermis does not retain water also and so the skin appears dry.
How do you put perspiring in a sentence?
When you perspire, your sweat glands secrete sweat to cool your body.
Is sweating like a pig a metaphor or a similie?
It means sweating a lot.Answer:The expression is meant to imply that pigs sweat a lot, but do they? This is an example of a "factoid" a statement that appears to reveal a truth but does not really possess true facts. Pigs do sweat, but not as much or as well as we humans do. Pigs, because of their thick skin, have fewer sweat glands. As a consequence they like to wallow in damp areas to keep cool. Therefor "sweating like a pig" should mean "doesn't sweat at all well"
Is there a spot on a guinea pig butt that is a sweat gland?
yes, its called its hipspot.
Why does your ginea pig keep running in and out of his igloo?
To keep his cool. They do not sweat you see !!
What does sweat like a pig mean and why?
The phrase "Sweating like a Pig" means sweating profusely. This sounds illogical, as pigs (the animal) have ineffective sweat glands, but the term is derived from the iron smelting process. After pouring into runners in sand, it is allowed to cool and is seen as resembling a sow and piglets, hence "pig iron". As the pigs cool, the surrounding air reaches its dew point, and beads of moisture form on the surface of the pigs. "Sweating like a pig" indicates that the pig has cooled enough to be moved in safety. it just means that when a pig is hot it rolls in mud.
Do you sweat more when you are losing weight?
No. But a strict diet may change the composition of your sweat, making it smellier. --Food controls soo much about us. The hormones they give the food effect us, and your body may be detoxing from food (been there done that)
How does a pig's skin prevent dehydration?
A pig's skin prevents dehydration by not having sweat glands. The skin acts as a barrier for water and the pig cools itself by lying in mud or cool dirt.
What is the origin of sweating like a pig?
Well i don't know where it originated, but i guess when people think of pigs they think they are dirty, sloppy, and gross. So sweat is gross so i guess they think that when they are sweating they think that a pig would be dirty like that too, so they would use that phrase!
