peccary

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The Collared Peccary is of small stature: not larger than a half-grown Berkshire pig.

From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by Harvey, William

There are but three known species of the Tapir, two of which—the Peccary and the Tapir—are natives of South America, the other of Sumatra and Malacca.

From The Illustrated London Reading Book by Various

The home of Piggy the Peccary is in the hot southwestern part of this country, where live Jaguar and Ocelot, the beautiful spotted members of the Cat family.

From The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)

Peccary, pek′ar-i, n. a hog-like quadruped of South America.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

There are two species, the Collared Peccary and the White-lipped Peccary.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various