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tayaussa
(gcide) | Tajacu \Ta*ja[,c]"u\, Tajassu \Ta*jas"su\, n. [Pg. taja[,c]['u],
from Braz. taya[,c]['u] a hog or swine.] (Zool.)
The common, or collared, peccary (Tayassu tajacu). Called
also javelina and tayaussa.
[1913 Webster + PJC]
Javelina
Common Names: Collared Peccary, Musk Hog, Tayaussa
Genus: Tayassu
Species: tajacu
The javelina is the only wild pig in North America. It
looks exactly like a real pig except a little bigger.
It is a grizzled blackish-gray color with a yellowish
band which runs under the neck. The name {collared
peccary} comes from the ruff of hair around its neck.
It has small, round ears and beady eyes. Its body is
barrel-shaped with short legs. Its head is pointed,
ending in a disc-like nose. Javelinas have 3 toes on
each hind foot. The upper tusks (1.5 inches long) are
pointed down, instead of up like some other wild pigs.
The javelina grows from 46 to 60 inches long, and can
weigh up to 60 pounds.
Javelinas live in the canyon area of the desert. They
live there because it is bushy and there are water
holes everywhere. They need the bushes for the shade
and they need lots of water to live.
The javelina eats cacti, grass, bulbs, berries,
flowers, mushrooms, and fruit, which is easy for them
to get in their habitat.
The javelina always travel and live in groups. The
female gives birth to twins about once a year. Her
young travel with the group their whole life until they
die. No new members are ever accepted into the group
unless they are born into it.
The javelinas have a very good nose. That can have its
advantages if there is a predator around. They also
look for food in groups so if they're attacked they can
fight back in numbers.
The javelina's niche is the water holes and bushes in
the canyon area where they live. They get shade under
the bushes, so they won't over heat. They can't survive
long without water, so it's good to have water close by
if you are a javelina.
Javelinas' status in the wild is very good right now.
There are lots of them around and they're not dying off
or going extinct. --Tristan A.
(from
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/javelina.htm,
2000.)
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