Collared peccary pictures and facts

Peccaries or javelina or pecarí, live in the south-western parts of North America and throughout South America. When threatened, the Peccary defends itself with its tusk which sharpen themselves every time they open or close their mouths. The collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) is sometimes called a "musk hog", because of its strong odor it gives off. In some areas of the Southwest, peccaries occur in the suburbs of cities in the brush and undergrowth, where they can sneak through. Otherwise, they live in various habitats, ranging from deserts to rainforests.