Why Is It Called Collared Peccary?
Their Coarse Coats Are a “Salt and Pepper” Color with a Hint of Yellow on the Cheeks. the White “Collar” Running Around Their Shoulders and Necks Gives Them...
Their coarse coats are a “salt and pepper” color with a hint of yellow on the cheeks. The white “collar” running around their shoulders and necks gives them their name. Collared peccaries have large, ovular heads and flat snouts. They have sharp, straight tusks that fit tightly together.
What is the scientific name for collared peccary?
Tayassuidae Palmer, 1897 – peccaries. Genus. Pecari Reichenbach, 1835. Species. Pecari tajacu (Linnaeus, 1758) – Collared Peccary, javelina, collared peccary.
Is a collared peccary a bird?
The collared peccary (Pecari tajacu) is a species of artiodactyl (even-toed) mammal in the family Tayassuidae found in North, Central, and South America.
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