Definitions for: Peccary

[n] nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North and South America

Webster (1913) Definition: Pec"ca*ry, n.; pl. Peccaries. [From the native South
American name: cf. F. p['e]cari, Sp. pecar.] (Zo["o]l.)
A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles.

Note: The collared peccary, or tajacu ({Dicotyles
torquatus}), is about the size and shape of a small
hog, and has a white ring aroung the neck. It ranges
from Arkansas to Brazil. A larger species ({D.
labiatus}), with white cheeks, is found in South
America.

Synonyms: musk hog

See Also: artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, Chiacoan peccary, collared peccary, even-toed ungulate, genus Pecari, genus Tayassu, javelina, Peccari angulatus, Tayassu, Tayassu angulatus, Tayassu pecari, Tayassu tajacu, white-lipped peccary

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