Collared Peccary
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Tayassuidae
Weight: about 25-30 kg
Height: up to 50 cm
Body length: 75-100 cm
Color: brownish-black
Age of sexual maturity: 8-11 months
Gestation period: 141-151 days
Lifespan: up to 13 years
Habitat: Found in North and South America from Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona south to central Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, in arid regions.
Diet: Collared peccaries eat a variety of food, including roots, bulbs, nuts, mushrooms, and occasionally eggs, carrion, small snakes, and frogs.
Did you know?
- These artiodactyls are most active at night but can also be awake during the day, relaxing and gaining strength in their resting places.
- In America, this animal is nicknamed the “musk hog.” This is because they have a gland near the base of their tail that emits a distinctive, unpleasant odor.
- Peccaries do not have a breeding season and can form families whenever they choose.
- Peccaries love being photographed. When a camera is pointed at them, they start posing.
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