Title
Pantanal peccaries and pigs- Forest fragmentation and frugivores
Author(s)
Alexine Keuroghlian
Published
2007
Publisher
Earth Watch
Abstract
The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu peccary) is a small, pig-like animal. It weighs about 30 kilograms (15 pounds) and is covered in dark hair with a white band around its mouth. It is a social creature that travels in groups of 50 or more. Sometimes, as many as 300 form a herd. The white-lipped peccary and its smaller cousin, the collared peccary (T. tajacu) are common in the tropical rainforests of South and Central America. Both species forage for fruit and other food sources on the ground.
Full Citation
Pantanal Peccaries and Pigs, Forest Fragmentation and Frugivores

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