Some areas of the Zoo are CLOSED to allow us to prepare for our Halloween events. ... read more
Until 3rd November, there will be restricted access at Bears of the Rising Sun (lower viewing) and our Elephant Bushwalk will be closed.
From 14th October 2024, our Woodland Hollow will be closed.
The Oxford sandy and black pig is hardy and particularly suited to living outside as they are good foragers and their black and tan markings help to protect them from the sun.
This pig breed has reached crisis point at least twice in the past when numbers dropped so low that extinction was a real possibility
Although the Oxford sandy and black pig is not listed on the IUCN Red List, this breed is classed as ‘At Risk’ in the UK by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST).
For around
300 years
this pig has existed
There are only
300
pigs in the UK
This pig species lives for
15 years
in the UK
Since the
1800s
rats have been pets
Animals in Pig Patch
Domestic Rat
Rattus sp
From: Worldwide
Status: Not Listed
Quick Fact: The rat is now one of the most widely spread animals in the world.
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Mammals
Oxford Sandy and Black Pig
Sus scrofa domesticus
From: United Kingdom
Status: Not Listed
Quick Fact: The breed, which is sometimes referred to as the ‘Plum Pudding’ or ‘Oxford Forest Pig’, is one of the oldest British pig breeds.
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Mammals
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