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Chacoan peccary

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Tayassuidae
Species : Catagonus wagneri

The Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) can be found in Bolivia, Paraguay and parts of Brazil. They have another name, and it's an amusing monicker, they are also referred to as "Pig from Green Hell". Why? It is in reference to their habitats considered as more impenetrable than a 14th century castle in wartime.

Chacoan peccaries stay in dry and hot places, usually in those places where mankind does not visit. Its weight ranges from 29 to 49 kilograms, and the Chacoan peccary possesses a lot of pig's traits. Its rostrum holds a leather-like snout, its fur is usually brown, and at the shoulders have a white coloration. The Chacoan peccary differs from its relative-peccaries in the sense that they have longer ears, tail and snout. It also has an extra hind toe (3rd), as opposed to other peccaries with only a pair. It could give out a milky, smelly substance which acts as an "identifier".

The births are connected to seasons of food availability and rainfall occurrences. Average number, offsprings-wise is 2-3. Those newborn peccaries are precocial, meaning, they could move about just some hours after the birth. The typical Chacoan peccary journeys with others, forming herds of around 10 members. These groups are active in daytime, and the usual travel cycle is forty-two days, within the boundaries of the range they would consider as their own.

Peccaries communicate with another via chatters and grunts. As a form of defense, members of the herd could line up to form a wall.

Interesting fact: "Iron Kidneys"- in essence, that is what these peccaries have. Their kidneys have the capability to crush a cactus' acids.

Facts about the Chacoan peccary

A third species, the Chacoan peccary, Catagonus wagneri, is restricted to the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay, Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.

DESCRIPTION: The coat of a Chacoan peccary is bristly with the color being either a brown/grey or "speckled charcoal," and it features long guard hairs that combine with its coat.

Description:The Chacoan Peccary is from South America.

The story of the Chacoan peccary is an amazing one.

Geographic Range Catagonus wagneri, more commonly known as the Chacoan peccary, is endemic to the South American countries of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Southern Brazil (McDonald Website). (Full text)

Other Comments Catagonus wagneri is a relatively "new" species of large mammals. (Full text)

The third species, the Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri), is the closest living relative to the extinct Platygonus pearcei. (Full text)

The Chacoan Peccary is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

1996 - 2004: Endangered (Criteria: A1acde, B1+2bde, E) (IUCN 2004) Countries Where the Chacoan Peccary Is Currently Found: (Full text)

The chacoan peccary is considered to be the most primitive of the living forms, resembling the extinct form, Platygonus. (Full text)

The last species, the Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is the closest living relative to the extinct Platygonus pearcei. (Full text)

Although still widely distributed through its limited geographical range, the Chacoan peccary is now seriously threatened. (Full text)

The Chacoan peccary is the largest of three different types of peccaries, weighing in at about 45 kilograms (100 pounds). (Full text)

The Chacoan Peccary is the largest of the three known living species of peccary. (Full text)