White-lipped Peccary
Tayassu pecari
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,046
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) is a species of peccary found in Central and South America and the only extant member of the genus Tayassu. Multiple subspecies have been identified. White-lipped peccaries are similar in appearance to pigs, but with some distinct differences.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-lipped peccary”.