HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 3BLate15 10/19/2009
From:. Angelique Fry [angelique@divnedelights.com]
Sent: Monday, October 19,:2009 12:22 PM
To: - Cify Clerk
Subject: Late document Item 3b
October 19, 2009
Dear Council Members,
The following email is in regards to the Genus of Pot Bellied from Dr. W. David W..ilson, U.C. Davis.
From: "W. David Wilson" <wdwilson~ucdavis.edu>
Date: October 19, 2009 11:37:07 AM PDT
Subject: Pot Bellied Pigs
Angelique,
Pot-bellied pigs are of the .same genus (Sus) and species (scrofa) as
domestic pigs and wold boars. Other designations such as "jubatus" and
"bittatus" are sub-species names (there are roughly 14sub-species of
pot-bellied pigs). In this context, aub-species equates to breed. A
canine analogy would be the difference between an Irish Wolfhound and a
Toy Poodle. Whereas the two could interbreed and have cross-bred.
puppies, no matter how you rear and feed a Toy Poodle, it does not grow
into an Irish Wolfhound.
I hope this helps.
Sincerely,
W. David Wilson
VMTH Director
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