#javelinas

[slopforhogs]

Collared peccary (Dicotyles pecari/Pecari tajacu)

“Ain't I Elegant?” by Alan Levine, Public Domain Dedication (CC0)

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[slopforhogs]

Collared peccary (Dicotyles pecari/Pecari tajacu)

“Planet of the peccaries” by bmeabroad, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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[baskinginsunshine]

Did you know a group of javelinas is called a squadron?

Seen last night when dropping off a friend.

[passerinethehallway]

man i miss javelinas </3 one of the worst things about leaving texas for grad school has been missing all of the various critters with no equivalent in my new home base. javelinas are SO wonderful and charming and i miss them terribly

[slopforhogs]

Collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu/Pecari tajacu) “Javelina, Pecari tajacu” by Ashley Wahlberg (Tubbs), CC BY-ND 2.0

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[slopforhogs]

Collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu/Pecari tajacu) “20090207-National Zoo-191” by JGBoyd, CC BY-NC 2.0

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[desert-love]

Yes, everyone survived this incident.

Predation is a natural part of nature. Javelina babies are a natural food source for desert coyotes and other small predators. Javelinas are prey animals. Adults and baby javelinas are a favorite prey for mountain lions. Mountain lions will prey upon coyotes. Javelinas, unlike many larger prey animals, reproduce year-round. Coyotes help keep their populations in check.

[slopforhogs]

Collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu/Pecari tajacu) “Javelinas - Compost raiders!” by David Bygott, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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