Nothing Really Poignant - James in Taiwan

Did you know: there are over 16 different species of pigs?

September 27, 2004 · 2 Comments

Did you know that

  • Taiwanese love their pigs, they fatten them up and sacrafice them every year to revere the Pig God
  • there are over 16 different species of pigs (including the domestic pig)
  • that pigs are considered to be smarter than dogs
  • that the most common pig species are from the “warty pig” variety
  • SPAM is made from pigs (it is not junk email)
  • pigs taste like human (or is it humans taste like pig?)

Find out more about pigs on the Wikipedia: Pigs (animal family: Suidae)

Categories: Taiwan

2 responses so far ↓

  • Jon // September 27, 2004 at 12:59

    Hi James. Oh my goodness that pig was huge. I am going to send the link of the God Pig back to Canada now.
    Thanks for the help sunday as well.

  • Mr Jack Ibeh Mbarah // February 24, 2006 at 17:10

    Please let me have the different typs of pigs you have.

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