JAVELINA

CHARACTERISTICS!

• The average adult stands about 18 inches tall.
• They have brown fur that has lighter hairs on it.
• Looks like a small pig but has shorter legs than a hog.

RANGE

• Javelinas can be found in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.

DIET

• They eat cacti, mesquite beans, Sotol, and Forbs.

Lifespan

• Wild javelina can live to be over ten years.
• Captive javelina can live to be over twenty years.

Mating season

• If conditions and food are good they may begin breeding at eleven months of age.
• The gestation period is usually about 145 days.

Behavior

• Javelina are nocturnal.
• They have a scent gland on there backs and other members of the herd will rub against it to identify each other.

Fun facts!

• They aren't really pigs.
• Adult females can give birth at any time of the year.

SOURCES

• https://www.desertmuseum.org/kids/oz/long-fact-sheets/Javelina.php
• http://www.desertusa.com/animals/collared-peccary-javelina.html
• https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_1669.pdf

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