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Javelina or Collared Peccary

The Javelina (Pecari tajacu) is a peccary, not a pig, common in Saguaro National Park. Everyone here uses the Spanish name which refers to the sharp tusks of the male: like javelins.

The Javelina (Pecari tajacu) is a peccary, not a pig, common in Saguaro National Park. Everyone here uses the Spanish name which refers to the sharp tusks of the male: like javelins.

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Saguaro National Park, Code: SAGU

Saguaro National Park

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