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All about the Collared Peccary (Javelina) the only wild, native, piglike animal found in the United States. ... Collared Peccary is the only wild, native, pig-like animal found in the United States. The Collared Peccary, also known as the Javelina, Tayaussa or the Musk Hog. They are called Javelina because of their razor...
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Collared Peccary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Collared Peccary ( Pecari tajacu ) is a species of mammal in the family Tayassuidae that is found in North, Central, and South America. They are commonly referred to as javelina , althou...
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Collared Peccary; : Family Dicotylidae : Tayassu tajacu (Linnaeus) ... The collared peccary is the only wild ungulate of the western hemisphere with a year-round breeding season. The number of young is usually two, but litters range in size from one to five. The gestation period is 142-149 days (5 months).
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On the shoulders is a yellowish band which runs under the neck, and gives this peccary its name. On the back there is a glandular area which secretes a musky, oily substance, while on the face there are preorbital glands. ... The collared peccary is not in danger.
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The Biogeography of the Collared Peccary (Tayassu tajacu) ... The collared peccary lives in both deserts and forests. Within desert environments, the peccaries look for dense areas of prickly pear, chaparral, scrub oak, or dry scrub. They often end up in habitats such as oak forests and saguaro deserts,
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bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall99Projects/peccary.htm
bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall99Projects/peccary.htm
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Collared Peccary; (Tayassu tajacu) ... Collared peccaries can be seen at the Zoo between the Przewalski's horse yard and the Small Mammal House. ... Adult collared peccaries can be up to a meter long, from nose to tail, and weigh as much as 30 kg, but usually less. They have proportionately large heads, slender legs,
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In South and Central America, the Collared Peccary inhabits tropical rainforests. In the southern United States, herds occur in Saguaro deserts, where they prefer mesquite habitats with an abundance of prickly pear cacti.
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animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pecari_tajacu.html
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Collared Peccary at the Utica Zoo ... The collared peccary resembles a pig-like creature. It has four hoofed toes on the front feet, but only three on the hind feet. It has a short pig-like snout, and crushing molars. It has a mixed gray coat with black legs and a white collar around its neck.
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lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/collaredpeccary.html
lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/collaredpeccary.html
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