Peccaries are between90 and 130cm (2ft 11in and 4ft 3in) in length, and a full-grown adult usually weighs about20 to 40kg (44 to 88lb). They are the closest relatives of the familySuidae, which contains pigs and relatives. These are in the orderArtiodactyla (even-toed ungulates).
Peccaries live inherds. They eat roots, insects, and a lot of other foods. They can identify each other by their strongodors. A group of peccaries that travel and live together is called asquadron. A squadron of peccaries usually has between six and nine members.[1]
Many people confuse them with domestic pigs gone wild. There are domestic "razorback" hogs in many parts of the United States.[2] The two may have ranges that overlap.
TheMaya kept herds of peccaries, using them in rituals and for food.[3] They are kept as pets in many countries as well as being raised onfarms as a source of food.[4]
