- Peccary - Wikipedia
Peccaries (also javelinas or skunk pigs) are pig -like ungulates of the family Tayassuidae (New World pigs) They are found throughout Central and South America, Trinidad in the Caribbean, and in the southwestern area of North America
- Living with Javelina - Arizona Game Fish Department - AZGFD
Javelina form herds of two to more than 20 animals and rely on each other to defend territory, protect against predators, regulate temperature and interact socially
- What is a javelina? And what should you do if you meet one on a hike?
What is a javelina? Also known as peccary, javelina (pronounced "ha-vu-lee-nuh") look similar to wild boar but are considered a close New World relative to swine rather than an actual pig, with small skeletal and dental differences between the two
- Sonoran Desert Fact Sheet - Javelina
Javelina can be found in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, through Mexico and south all the way to Argentina Javelina live in desert washes, saguaro and palo verde forests, oak woodlands and grasslands
- Is It a Pig? A Hog? No, Its a Javelina - HowStuffWorks
The javelina, or collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), is a species of mammal in the family Tayassuidae found in North, Central, and South America They are commonly referred to as musk hogs, skunk pigs or, in Trinidad, quenks
- Javelinas - Big Bend National Park (U. S. National Park Service)
Javelina are herbivores (plant eaters) and frugivores (fruit eaters) They eat a wide variety of fruits, tubers, rhizomes, bulbs, acorns, grass, green shoots of annuals, stems of prickly pears, lupines, mesquite beans, and lechuguilla
- Javelina - Arizona State Parks
In Arizona, javelina can be found anywhere between the desert floor and up to 7,000 feet in elevation “Typical” habitat is often within desert-type ecosystems below 5,500 feet
- Javelina - National Geographic
A javelina is a collared peccary, Tayassy tajacu, native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and South America Grayish black, with wiry hair; large, wedged heads; and thin legs with hooves, these
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