Desert Duets: Javelina Activity Page

Desert Duets: Javelina Activity Page

Collared peccaries are not in the same family as pigs. Use Desert USA's Collared Pecarries Web page to fill in the blanks.

Javelinas - Tayassuidae Family	Wild Pigs - Suidae Family

Smaller _____	Larger _____
_____ toes on hind hooves	_____ toes on hind hooves
Thinner (weigh _____ pounds less)	Fatter (weigh _____ pounds more)
Longer, _____ legs	Shorter, _____ legs
_____ tusks	Tusks curve _____

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Launched: February 2008
Updated: 13 July 2008