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Also Known As	javelina • javelin • Tayassuidae

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A collared peccary, Tayassu tajacu, stands on dirt and grass, showing its dark bristly fur and distinctive light collar around its shoulders.

Collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu).

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collared peccary white-lipped peccary Chacoan peccary suid entelodont

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