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To: Sig who wrote (11532)	10/19/2003 6:29:37 PM
From: DaYooper	Respond to of 13815

The story of the razorback hog existed in Arkansas for more than a century before the University at Fayetteville adopted it as their official athletic mascot. This fabled animal actually roamed the backwoods and canebrakes of the state long enough to evolve into one of its most fearsome creatures. It is probable that Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his expedition brought the first swine to the Mississippi Valley region. The animals most likely were bartered or strayed from the expedition route and into Arkansas. After many generations in the wilderness, the hogs became thin, long-legged and mean. The beasts developed long snouts with protruding tusks for rooting and fighting. The name "razorback" referred to the hog's sharp backbone, which was accented by long bristly hair. The razorback was not a separate species of swine, but rather a domestic breed that had reverted to characteristics needed to survive in the wild. Ironically, the true razorback vanished from Arkansas about the time University of Arkansas Coach Hugo Bezdek compared his undefeated 1909-football team to a "wild band of razorbacks." Prior to the mascot change, the university's teams were the "Cardinals."