Chacoan peccary
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The Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is the largest of the three peccary species, weighing over 40 kg. It is the least common, found only in the dry Gran Chaco region of South America. Once thought extinct, it was rediscovered in 1972. These endangered animals typically form small herds of seven or fewer individuals. Their populations are threatened by hunting and habitat loss due to cattle ranching, raising concerns about their long-term survival. Peccaries, in general, are pig-like mammals with coarse hair, large heads, and circular snouts, resembling wild pigs but with distinct skeletal and dental features.1
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