Pecari tajacu (Collared peccary, javelina)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Artiodactyls) |
| Family | Tayassuidae |
| Genus | Pecari |
| Species | Pecari tajacu |
| Common | Collared peccary, javelina |
| Diet | Omnivorous, including prickly pear |
| Habitat | In NA, arid areas often with mesquite and prickly pear |
| Description | Grizzled grayish-black, with a yellow tinge on the cheeks and a whitish collar extending over the shoulders to the throat. |
| Skull Characteristics | (cp. Sus) Upper canines directed downward. Short, straight tusks fit together tightly. Top of skull with less upslope at back. Paroccipital relatively short. Temporal ridges converge closely at top of skull. Dental: 2/3 1/1 3/3 3/3 = 38. |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |