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The advantage to pigs for having long uterine horns and a small uterine body is that the longer uterine horns allow more space to hold bigger litters. The young are kept in the uterine horns which are the fallopian tubes in humans.

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the longer uterine horns allow more space to hold bigger litters

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Such and enlarged uterus enables the animal to produce liters. ;)

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Q: Why is there an advantage for female pigs to have long uterine horns and small uterine body?
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