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Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig

 
 
Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
1. Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig Marker
Inscription. The pot-bellied pig is a breed of domesticated pig originating in the mountainous regions of Vietnam and Thailand. The breed has been important to nearly every corner of the globe, mainly as pets.
 
Erected by Staten Island Zoological Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureAnimalsIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. 40° 37.497′ N, 74° 6.974′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in West Brighton. Marker can be reached from Clove Road west of Glen, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 Broadway, Staten Island NY 10310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cape Barren Goose (here, next to this marker); Ducks (a few steps from this marker); Mangalitsa Pig (a few steps from this marker); Woodchuck, a.k.a. Groundhog (within shouting distance of this marker); Powered by the Sun (within shouting distance of this marker); Australia (within shouting distance of this marker); North American River Otters (within shouting distance of this marker); Vanishing Cats (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
 
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Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2022
2. Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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