- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Javelinas - Big Bend National Park (U. S. National Park Service)
The collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu), commonly known as the javelina, is found as far south as Argentina and as far north as Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona Collared peccaries are in the even-toed, hoofed mammal order of Artiodactyla Javelina are mistaken for pigs, but they are in a different family than pigs
- 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
- 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 | 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,
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