peccaries
Pig-like forest mammals
Peccaries are pig-like mammals native to the Americas, ranging from the southwestern United States through South America.
Though they resemble wild boars, peccaries belong to a different family and are smaller, with straight tusks and a scent gland on the back.
They travel in herds and can be aggressive when threatened.
The singular is peccary.
Wild pig-like mammal
Extended animal incisors
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- scent glandTissue secreting chemical signals
- muskAnimal-derived fragrance base
- coarse hairThick, rough strands
dewclaw · hooves · bristles · canines · poor eyesight · keen smell
Grazing animals together
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- diurnalActive during daylight
rooting · wallowing · alarm call · charging · aggressive · social · rubbing · grooming
Eats plants and animals
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- prickly pearSpine-covered cactus, edible fruit
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- agaveSpiny desert succulent
seeds · fruits · nuts · tubers · grubs · insects · fungi · carrion
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- amazonFormidable warlike woman
- brushlandArea of dense shrubs
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
desert · tropical · dry forest · wilderness · range
Hunting and consuming prey
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- pumaAmerican wild cat
- coyoteWild North American canid
- bobcatWild cat, abbreviated tail
conservation · endangered · habitat loss · hunting · wildlife · ecosystem · biodiversity · native
javelina
Wild pig-like mammal
mammal · vertebrate · species · subspecies
tusks
Extended animal incisors
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- scent glandTissue secreting chemical signals
- muskAnimal-derived fragrance base
coarse hair · dewclaw · hooves · bristles · canines · poor eyesight · keen smell
herd
Grazing animals together
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- nocturnalActive during darkness
diurnal · rooting · wallowing · alarm call · charging · aggressive · social · rubbing · grooming
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- prickly pearSpine-covered cactus, edible fruit
- cactusSpiny desert plant
agave · seeds · fruits · nuts · tubers · grubs · insects · fungi · carrion · browse
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
chaparral · desert · tropical · dry forest · wilderness · range
predation
Hunting and consuming prey
bobcat · conservation · endangered · habitat loss · hunting · wildlife · ecosystem · biodiversity · native · population
- large herbivoreselephants, African elephants, Asian elephants, rhinos, black rhinos
- tropical forestscanopy layer, understory, epiphytes, lianas, forest floor
- tropical rainforestAmazon rainforest, rainforest canopy, tropical forests, sloths, howler monkeys
peccariesswine
Domestic porcine animals
wild boars · hogs · warthogs
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