peccary

Synonyms:

musk hog

Types:

Peccari angulatus, Tayassu angulatus, Tayassu tajacu, collared peccary, javelina

dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States

Tayassu pecari, white-lipped peccary

blackish peccary with whitish cheeks; larger than the collared peccary

Chiacoan peccary

a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay

Type of:

artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate

placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot