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Inn owner among those supporting man's 3100-mile trek  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Palladium-ItemIn Arizona, Zeno was chased by javelinas, also known as collared peccary, a wild, pig-like animal that is aggressive and territorial -- and thus not happy

Welcome to the jungle  -  Feb 2, 2009
Victorville Daily Press,We had already successfully dodged monkey pee and narrowly avoided stepping on an iguana, so we weren't entirely fazed when a wild collared peccary sat down

Wild pigs roam every county in Florida  -  Oct 24, 2008
Scripps News,There are no wild pigs native to the Americas, although a piglike animal, the collared peccary or javelina, is found in South and Central America,

The Costa Rican beach town of Montezuma is an eco-lover's paradise  -  Sep 7, 2008
OCRegister,...pee and narrowly avoided stepping on an iguana, so we weren't entirely fazed when a wild collared peccary sat down on the beach to have lunch with us.

Museum presents drawings  -  Feb 4, 2008
Hattiesburg American,They show cougars, wolverines, weasels and even the collared peccary, a pig-like animal found only in the American southwest. Audubon gathered many of the

Javs baseball team keeps eyes on the prize  -  Feb 2, 2008
Corpus Christi Caller Times,That vegetable might as well have been a greased collared peccary as elusive as the big prize has been for the Javelinas. In the 15 previous years the

Audubon's Animals to visit LRMA  -  Jan 27, 2008
Laurel Leader Call,...black wolf, red Texan wolf, wolverine, Virginia opossum, northern hare, cross fox, collared peccary, horned antelope, and Columbian black-tailed deer.

New Species Of Peccary --pig-like Animal -- Discovered In Amazon ...  -  Nov 5, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Until recently, the species consisted of three types: the collared peccary, the white-lipped peccary and the Chaccoan peccary. In his contacts with local

Pig-like beast discovered in South America  -  Nov 2, 2007
MSNBCUntil now, only three species were known to science—the collared peccary, the white-lipped peccary and the Chaccoan peccary.

Dutch Scientist Claims To Have Found New Species Of Pig  -  Nov 7, 2007
AHNAccording to the DNA analysis, the animal diverged from the most closely related species, Pecari tajacu, or collared peccary, about 1 million to 1.2 million

"Serving The Communities of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport ...  -  Nov 2, 2007
Boothbay Register,Although commonly known as a javelina, the real name for this critter is the collared peccary. The name javelina originated from the Spanish word jabalina,

Biologist 'discovers' scentless giant peccary  -  Nov 6, 2007
Register,...for Environmental Sciences in the Netherlands, it now joins the Chaccoan peccary, collared peccary, and white-lipped peccary on the peccary roster.

Scientist Claims to Find New Pig Species  -  Nov 6, 2007
The Associated PressDNA analysis showed the animal diverged from the most closely related species, Pecari tajacu, or collared peccary, about 1 million to 1.2 million years ago,

New peccary species discovered by embattled Amazon scientist  -  Nov 4, 2007
Mongabay.comGenetic analysis showed that the beast was indeed an undiscovered species of peccary -- the fourth known species after the collared peccary,

Did you know? 10/18/07  -  Oct 18, 2007
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers,The "collared peccary" travel in large herds. They occupy territory of about one to two square miles, which is usually adjacent to boundaries of other



Feral pigs go hog-wild in Texas  Nov 22, 2006
They are not protected by state law. Unlike the feral hog, the javelina, above, also known as collared peccary, is classified as a game animal in Texas. ... - Fort Worth Star Telegram,

Grounded in reality  Nov 16, 2006
Some images dazzle the eye with their virtuosic detail and execution. The “Collared Peccary� is one, with its bristling coat and exotic snout. ... - San Diego Union Tribune,
Javelinas, rabbits shun many plants Mar 23, 2006
Under "Quick Links," click on the "Living with Arizona's wildlife" link. A greener thumb: Do you know why a collared peccary is called a javelina? ...
Arizona Republic,

Javelinas have taste for cactus Mar 17, 2006
...to hang out. Our wild-collared peccary friends are using your and your neighbors' gardens as their salad bar. The piglike creatures ...
Arizona Republic,
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