Family TAYASSUIDAE

(PECCARIES)

• Medium-sized mammals with generally muscular body, large head, elongated, mobile snout ending with nostrils in flat cartilaginous disk, prominent, erect, and rounded ears, robust jaws with long canines, medium to long limbs, and vestigial tail.

• 80-140 cm.

• Nearctic and Neotropical Regions.

• Variety of habitats, including desert, thorn scrub, savanna, and dry and moist forests; from temperate to tropical zones.

• 3 genera, 3 species, 20 taxa.

• 1 species Endangered; none Extinct since 1600.