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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
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
Peccary (Javelina) - Facts, Information Habitat - Animal Corner Peccary (Javelina) The Peccaries are medium sized, even toed ungulate mammals Today there are four living species of peccaries, found from the southwestern United States through Central America and into South America and Trinidad Collared peccaries are known as javelinas
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