collared peccary

The collared peccary (Tayassu angulatus) is a pig-like mammal found in the southern United States, extending south through South America. It is the smallest and most common of the three peccary species, typically measuring about three feet long and weighing between 37 and 66 pounds. A distinctive feature is a pale stripe around its neck, giving it the name "collared".12

Peccaries have coarse hair, large heads with circular snouts, and small ears and tails. They possess spearlike canine teeth, earning them the nicknames "javelin" and "javelina". Unlike true pigs, peccaries have a scent gland on their back that emits a strong musky odor. They are omnivorous, eating plants, small animals, and carrion. Collared peccaries usually travel in herds of about a dozen animals.2