#tayassuidae

[slopforhogs]

Collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu/Pecari tajacu) “Javelina aka Collared Peccary” by Larry Lamsa, CC BY 2.0 (x)

[mammalianmammals]

Javelina aka Collared Peccary (Dicotyles tajacu), male, family Tayassuidae, Arizona, USA

photograph by Sheryl Hester

[inatungulates]

Collared peccary Dicotyles tajacu

Observed by ericcameron, CC BY-NC

[herpsandbirds]

Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus), family Corvidae, order Passeriformes, sitting on top of a Javelina (Dicotyles tajacu), family Tayassuidae, South, TX, USA

photograph by Steve Hillebrand U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Everyone likes truffles, and finding them isn't a problem at all for the peccary! Also known as javalinas, these small pigs are able to detect truffles, tubers, and bulbs, as well as delicious worms and grubs, up to 8 cm (3 in) below the soil's surface!

(Image: A mama collared pecary (Dicotyles tajacu) and her baby by Rick Wiley)

If you like what I do, consider buying me a ko-fi!

[saritawolf]

Baby Chacoan Peccaries (Catagonus wagneri) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[birdblues]

Javelina

[plushav]

Fiesta Toys Javelina Plush