Non-avian Guest – Javelina

The Javelina, or Collared Peccary, resides in South and Central America. It is also found in the southwestern US. This pig-like mammal lives in desert and grassland environments. It stands about 2 feet (60 cm) high and weighs up to 55 pounds (25 kg). They are herbivores that will also eat lizards and rodents given the opportunity. They are not particularly dangerous to humans but have been known to bite. I photographed this one from a car as it foraged along the tour road at Bosque del Apache. It probably would have run away if I had gotten out to take the photos.