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Note added at 2005-11-13 20:01:36 (GMT)
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Collared Peccary
(Javelina ~ Tayaussa ~ Musk Hog)

Facts
*Collared Peccary is the only wild, native, pig-like animal found in the United States.
*The Collared Peccary, also known as the Javelina, Tayaussa or the Musk Hog.
*They are called Javelina because of their razor-sharp tusks, Spanish for javelin or spear.
*You may smell a peccary before you see it.
*The prickly pear is ideal food for the Collared Peccary due to its high water content.
*Collared Peccary have poor eyesight and good hearing.
http://www.desertusa.com/magnov97/nov_pap/du_collpecc.html

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collared peccary
n.
A small wild hog (Tayassu tajacu) with a range from the southwest United States to northern Argentina, having a gray and black coat with a white band from the back to the chest. Also called javelina.
http://www.answers.com/collared peccary&r=67