Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 12,690
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The collared peccary is a peccary, a species of artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal in the family Tayassuidae. It is the only extant member of the genus Dicotyles. They are commonly referred to as javelina, saíno, taitetu, or báquiro, although these terms are also used to describe other species in the family. The species is also known as the musk hog. In Trinidad, it is colloquially known as quenk.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Collared peccary”.