The peccary looks like a hairy pig on a diet! It is related to domestic pigs and is a distant cousin of the hippo too. Like the hippo, it is even toed ungulate, and like the pig, it has a snout. The peccary weigh from 18 to 27 kgs and stand about 50 cms tall at the shoulder. They have poor eyesight and keen sense of smell and hearing to find food and avoid predators. Peccaries are found in tropical America, and being adaptable . The peccary is not a fussy eater. These mammals are omnivorous ( eating plants , fruits, bulbs, beans, tubers and seeds as well as insects and grubs). They are hunted for meat and sports.
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