Chacoan peccary

[ chah-koh-uhn pek-uh-ree ]

/ ˈtʃɑ koʊ ən ˈpɛk ə ri /

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noun, plural Cha·co·an pec·ca·ries, (especially collectively) Cha·co·an pec·ca·ry.

the largest of the peccary species (Catagonus wagneri), the only living member of the genus Catagonus, found in the hot, dry Gran Chaco region of South America, differing from other peccaries with its longer tail, snout, and ears: first identified by fossils in the 1930s and believed to be extinct, it was found in the 1970s to be living and is now listed as an endangered species owing to habitat loss and herd fragmentation.

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Also called tagua .

Origin of Chacoan peccary

First recorded in 1970–75; (Gran) Chaco + -an + peccary; species name Catagonus wagneri was coined in 1930 by Carlos Rusconi (1898–1969), Argentinian paleontologist, who discovered the fossils

Words nearby Chacoan peccary

chachalaca, chachka, chackle, chacma, Chaco, Chacoan peccary, chaconne, chacun à son goût, chad, chadarim, Chadderton

How to use Chacoan peccary in a sentence

Like the peccary, he is tailless, and in a manner web-footed, being thus adapted for a semi-aquatic life.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
We knew that the peccary, savage as it was, could not climb the tree; and hitherto we had deemed ourselves secure.
The Desert Home|Mayne Reid
Of the peccary (dicotyles), there are two distinct species known—the “collared,” and the “white-lipped.”
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
The other species is also found in South America, and is distinguished as the “vaquira de collar” (collared peccary).
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid

This is just following the isothermal line, and proves that the peccary cannot endure the rigours of a severe winter climate.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid