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plural peccaries
: any of several largely nocturnal gregarious American mammals resembling the related pigs: such as
a
: a grizzled animal (Dicotyles tajacu) with an indistinct white collar
b
: a blackish animal (Tayassu pecari) with a whitish mouth region
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As of 2021—after more than a quarter century of effort and the reintroduction of foundational species such as giant anteaters, pampa deer, collared peccaries, and others—Rewilding Argentina has released nine jaguars, marking the first time this top predator was seen in the Iberá area in 70 years.
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Karen Catchpole, TIME, 25 July 2024
This behavioral flexibility could help peccaries—and potentially other species—adapt to climate change.
—Ethan Freedman, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
But once average daily highs topped 94 degrees F, peccaries were most active after sunset.
—Ethan Freedman, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Javelinas are a type of mammal known as a collared peccary.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
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Karen Catchpole, TIME, 25 July 2024
This behavioral flexibility could help peccaries—and potentially other species—adapt to climate change.
—Ethan Freedman, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
But once average daily highs topped 94 degrees F, peccaries were most active after sunset.
—Ethan Freedman, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Javelinas are a type of mammal known as a collared peccary.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Peccary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peccary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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peccary
noun
pec·ca·ry
ˈpek-ə-rē 
plural peccaries
: either of two American mammals of warm regions that gather in herds, are active usually at night, and look like but are much smaller than the related pigs
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