Javelina | Lordsburg, New Mexico | January, 2010

Posted in Hoofed Mammals, Javelina, Mammals, New Mexico

Even though Javelines may appear to be closely related to pigs, they are in fact a quite different animal and are in a different family.Pigs and Javelinas actually parted ways about 30 million years ago. These animals, which are more correctly called Collared Peccarys, have very poor eye sight, but a very good sense of smell.Due to their poor eyesight they may appear to be charging when ,in fact, they are simply trying to escape. | MC17-0125