collared peccary

American  

[kol-erd pek-uh-ree] / ˈkɒl ərd ˈpɛk ə ri /

noun

plural

collared peccaries,

plural

collared peccary

1. a gray and brown peccary (Pecari tajacu ), with short, sharp tusks and a conspicuous band of light-colored fur around its neck, living in the desert grassland, woodland, and brush regions from central South America to the southwestern U.S.: the only peccary species found in the U.S., mostly in Arizona and Texas, it enjoys a thriving population and has a conservation status of least concern.

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Etymology

Origin of collared peccary

First recorded in 1830–35; collar ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) + peccary ( def. )

Example Sentences

The white-lipped kind is much the larger—frequently weighing one hundred pounds—while a full-grown individual of the collared peccary does not exceed in weight over fifty pounds.

From Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys by Harvey, William

This reminds me that the collared peccary has been credited with a degree of courage that has been much exaggerated.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple

However, no tapir was found; Kermit killed a collared peccary, and I shot a capybara representing a color-phase the naturalists wished.

From Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Roosevelt, Theodore

The collared peccary is a timid, inoffensive animal about three feet long, and distinguished by white bands which traverse the shoulders and meet at the neck.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various

Its colour is dark brown, nearly black, while that of the collared peccary is a uniform iron-grey, with the exception of the band or collar upon its shoulders.

From The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire by Reid, Mayne