Here is a cute little piglet, happily standing with its feet in the mud! But don’t think it’s just to get dirty—pigs actually love mud for a reason: it protects them from the heat, working like a natural sunscreen, and it also keeps insects away. In fact, pigs are very clean animals when they have the chance, but mud is their best friend to stay cool and safe.

As you color this page, you can give the piglet a soft pink body, a snout in a brighter pink, and of course muddy brown feet. Its eyes can be blue, green, or brown depending on your imagination, and the inside of its ears can be shaded with a darker pink. You can even play with the mud colors, from light brown to chocolate brown, to make it look even more realistic. This coloring page is not only fun but also teaches you a little farm secret: why pigs are so happy when they roll around in the mud!