It’s a…

…sheep?

woolpig

…pig?

woolpig

…woolpig! Sheep-pig! Something!

I thought it was a Photoshop exercise at first, but the Mangalitsa is a heritage breed of pig developed in Hungary in the 19th century. The breed is a “lard pig” developed for high fat content and prized for sausage.

No word on whether the wool is spinnable.

Bonus: dog much cooler than mine.

Welcome!

I’ve been doing stuff with string for quite some time, and describing it to others online since 1996 or so at Phiala’s String Page.

I also do some science and write some fiction.

I’m Phiala most places on the internet.