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Javelina

Pecari tajacu

Photo by GarySmith2
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, small pig about 3-4 feet in length, narrow face and snout, hair appears prickly. Also known as Skunk Pigs,Collard Peccary or just Peccary.

Habitat:

Spotted near a pond with woodlands close by.

Notes:

This was a small group. Javelina are very social, they are omnivors.

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