Just thought you’d be interested; that pig wasn’t dead. When transporting animals the Cambodians turn them upside down. I’m sure you would have seen the chicken and duck laden bikes rigged in this fashion. When these animals are inverted they don’t struggle. Don’t ask me why, it’s just the way it is.

Male pigs, however, are not inverted when transported. This is because they’re never slaughtered as they are normally the prize of the family who owns them. These beasts live a lavish life of being fed quality food (I dare say better than that of its owners) and driven around the countryside to copulate with various female pigs on an almost daily basis. At around 80,000R ($20) per root, its owners have quite an asset.

Like most things in Cambodia, if it’s worth something it is paraded proudly. The transports for these oversexed pigs are no exception, normally quote a sturdy and well built construction with a thoughtfully placed window in the rear which is designed to showcase the animal’s significant testicles to whoever may be fortunate enough to be riding behind it.