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peccary

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A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A fourth as yet unconfirmed species, the giant peccary (Pecari maximus), was described from the Brazilian Amazon and north Bolivia Moravec, J., & Böhme, W. (2009). Source: Internet

The collared peccary is well adapted to habitat disturbed by humans, merely requiring sufficient cover; they can be found in cities and agricultural land throughout their range. Source: Internet

Though relatively recently discovered, it has been known to the local Tupi people as caitetu munde, which means "great peccary which lives in pairs". Source: Internet

The Chacoan peccary has the unusual distinction of having been first described based on fossils and was originally thought to be only an extinct species. Source: Internet

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