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Peccary
Is the chacoan peccary real?
The Chacoan peccary or tagua (Catagonus wagneri or Parachoerus wagneri) is the last extant species of the genus Catagonus; it is a peccary found in th...
Where do chacoan peccaries live?
Habitat/Diet Chacoan peccary live in the Gran Chaco, a hot, semi-arid plain in Paraguay which extends into Bolivia and Argentina. Vegetation primarily...
Is the peccary prey or predator?
Apex carnivores such as pumas, coyotes, jaguars, and bobcats are the main predators of the collared peccary. Humans have also traditionally hunted thi...
How can people save the chacoan peccary?
What can you do to help Chacoan peccaries?Consider supporting conservation organizations – World Land Trust's Paraguay Project or Proyecto Taguá – wor...
Is a collared peccary a carniovre?
Although they are mainly herbivorous, some people believe they also consume insects, snakes and other animals. In the desert, collared peccaries eat m...
What eats a peccary eat?
What eats the collared peccary? Apex carnivores such as pumas, coyotes, jaguars, and bobcats are the main predators of the collared peccary. What does...