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Javelina As the winter sets into the mountain around Arizona the javelina (peccary) start to come down into he valley to forage on roots and acorns. They can be a bit aggressive and have glands that secrete a very fowl odor like sulfur and eggs. Collared peccary,Geotagged,Pecari tajacu,United States,Winter,tajacu Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Javelina

As the winter sets into the mountain around Arizona the javelina (peccary) start to come down into he valley to forage on roots and acorns. They can be a bit aggressive and have glands that secrete a very fowl odor like sulfur and eggs.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome sharp shot with epic light, Stephen! Posted 6 years ago
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      Stephen Philips
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      Thanks Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago

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The Collared peccary

The collared peccary is a species of mammal in the family Tayassuidae that is found in North, Central, and South America. They are commonly referred to as "javelina, saíno" or "báquiro", although these terms are also used to describe other species in the family.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Dec 28, 2018. Captured Dec 28, 2018 13:32 in Unnamed Road, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/7.1
  • 1/50s
  • ISO100
  • 349mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.