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Dicotyles tajacu Tyassu pecari Catagonus wagneri |
People often confuse peccaries, which are found in the New World, with pigs that originated in the Old World, especially since some domestic pigs brought by European settlers have escaped over the years and now run wild in many parts of the United States. These feral pigs are popularly known as razor-back hogs. Relatives of the Old World pigs include the Warthog of AfricaAfrica is the world's second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including the islands, it covers 20. 3% of the total land area on Earth, and with over 800 million human inhabitants it accounts for ar. One of the ways to tell apart the two groups is the shape of the canine tooth or tusk. In the Old World pigs the tusk is long and curves around on itself, whereas in the New World peccaries the tusk is short and straight. Peccaries are plant eaters and use their tusks for defense. By rubbing the tusks together they can make a chattering noise that warns potential predators to not get too close.
Today there are three living species of peccary, found from the southwestern United States through Central AmericaCentral America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. Some geographers classify Central America as a large isthmus, and in this geographic sense it sometimes in and into South America.
The only peccary in the United States is the Collared Peccary (Dicotyles tajacu). It is often found in dry arid habitats. It is sometimes called a "musk hog" because of its strong odor. In some areas of the southwest they have become habituated to human beings and live in relative harmony with them in such areas as the suburbs of cities where there are still relatively large areas of brush and undergrowth to move through. They are generally found in troops of 8 to 15 animals of various ages. They will defend themselves if they feel threatened but otherwise tend to ignore human beings.
A second species is the White-lipped Peccary (Tyassu pecari) which is found in the rain forests of Central and South America.
The third species, the Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is the closest living relative to the extinct Platygonus pearcei. It is found in the dry shrubThe word 'bush' re-directs here; for alternate uses see Bush (disambiguation A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m habitat or Chaco of ParaguayThe Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked republic in South America. Lying on both banks of the Paraguay River, it borders Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the northeast and Bolivia to the northwest. The name "Paraguay" is derived from the G, BoliviaThe Republic of Bolivia is a landlocked country in western South America. It is bordered by Brazil in the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina in the south, and Chile and Peru in the west. History Main article: History of Bolivia Bolivia has long been i and Southern BrazilThis article is about Brazil, the country. For other article subjects named Brazil see Brazil (disambiguation). The Federative Republic of Brazil Republica Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America.. The Chacoan peccary has the unusual distinction of having been first described based on fossils and was originally thought to be only an extinct species. In 1975Events January January 1 Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to 30 months to 8 years in jail on February 21 January 5 The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, i the animal was discovered to still be alive and well in the Chaco region of Paraguay. The species was well known by the native people but it took a while for scientists to discover its existence.
Modern peccaries are social animals and often form herds. Over 100 individuals have been recorded for a single herd of White-lipped Peccaries, but Collared Peccary and Chacoan Peccary usually form smaller groups. Such social behavior seems to have been the situation in extinct peccaries as well.
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