What Does Javelina Mean?

A peccary is a medium-sized pig-like hoofed mammal of the family Tayassuidae. They are found throughout Central and South America, Trinidad in the Caribbean, and in the southwestern area of North America. They usually measure between 90 and 130 cm in length, and a full-grown adult usually weighs about 20 to 40 kg.

Is javelina a Spanish word?

The word "javelina" derives from the Spanish word for "wild boar".

What does the Spanish word javelina mean?

History and Etymology for javelina

American Spanish jabalina, from Spanish, feminine of jabalí wild boar, from Arabic jabalī

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