Tayassuidae
E43393
Tayassuidae is a family of pig-like hoofed mammals known as peccaries, native to the Americas and adapted to a variety of habitats from deserts to tropical forests.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly diurnal or crepuscular ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bristly coat
ⓘ
cloven hooves ⓘ pig-like body ⓘ short legs ⓘ well-developed scent glands ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | peccaries ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened or endangered ⓘ |
| dentition |
upper canines directed downward
ⓘ
upper canines do not curve outward like pigs ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | true pigs ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineers
ⓘ
seed dispersers ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
dry forests ⓘ savannas ⓘ scrublands ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Catagonus wagneri
ⓘ
Pecari tajacu ⓘ Tayassu pecari ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Catagonus
ⓘ
Pecari ⓘ Tayassu ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Chacoan peccary
ⓘ
collared peccary ⓘ white-lipped peccary ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| rangeExpansion | introduced populations in southern United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Suidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often lives in groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Suina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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