20180917b_0074_Javelina
A large male checks the area for safety. Also known as the Collared Peccary, these hoofed mammals are native to the southern desert areas of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Although they look similar to pigs and wild boars, they belong to a completely different order of mammals. They've evolved to prefer prickly pear and other desert plants as their main food source. Pima County, Arizona.
20180917b_0074_Javelina
A large male checks the area for safety. Also known as the Collared Peccary, these hoofed mammals are native to the southern desert areas of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Although they look similar to pigs and wild boars, they belong to a completely different order of mammals. They've evolved to prefer prickly pear and other desert plants as their main food source. Pima County, Arizona.