The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), is a hog-like animal found in Central and South America. Most of its range is in rainforests, but it is also known from a wide range of other habitats such as dry forests, grasslands, mangrove, Cerrado and dry xerophytic areas. It lives in herds of 20–300 individuals that on average take up about 120km2 to fully function. This species is omnivorous, feeding mostly on fruit, and are usually found traveling great distances to obtain it. If this resource is in demand and difficult to find, peccaries will eat leaves, stems, or animal parts. White-lipped peccaries have several unique attributes that allow them to stay with and identify their herd, which is essential for their survival in the wild.
Physical description
The white-lipped peccary lives to be an average of 13 years old and can give birth to two young at a time. The head and body length ranges from 90–139cm, the shoulder height is between 40 and 60cm, the tail length is from 3–6cm, and the adult weight is 25–40kg. Their color is generally brown or black. The coat is bristly and has hairs running lengthways down the spine growing longer than the hairs running down the body, making a crest, which stands up when the peccary becomes excited. The peccary has a round body with a long snout that ends in a circular disk where the nasal cavity starts. They have white markings that start below the snout and run to the cheek area just below the eyes.
White Lipped Peccaries - Tayassu pecari - AmazonCam Tambopata
Up to 22 kilos per adult, white-lipped peccaries are possible to find primarily in Central and South America.
Usually in herds of 50 to 100 individuals.
White-lipped peccaries have a very smelly gland on their backs, allowing a strong bond between members of the herd, very easy to recognized when they are around in the jungle. They are a good indicator of how healthy the forest is because they live in such large herds and in large areas.
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published: 07 Mar 2019
White-lipped Peccary (Tayassu pecari, Link, 1795)
A curious group of White-lipped peccaries coming to check out us, after our guide call them.
published: 19 Feb 2015
White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) herd in Peru Amazon Rainforest
Award winning Rainforest Expeditions' guide, Aldo Malaga, holds us in suspense as he calls in a herd of 60+ White-lipped peccaries on the trail system at the Tambopata Research Centre, better know as TRC. The Tambopata region of Peru's Amazon Rainforest is the foremost visited destination in the Amazon and offers truly spectacular wildlife sightings.
published: 04 May 2011
Tayassu pecari
White-lipped Peccary twins new born
published: 18 Mar 2010
White-Lipped Peccary (Tayassu Pecari) at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve, Peru
Look who we ran into (or rather who ran into us) at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in the northern Amazon of Peru!
A few days ago in the afternoon we went downriver by boat heading to an area that seems to be popular with poachers. With the pandemic shutting everything down, everyone unemployed, and food resources scarce, the pressures upon our wildlife at the reserve have increased. We entered the partly flooded area walking and already from the riverside we could hear the sound of White-Lipped Peccaries (Tayassu pecari) moving not far away from us. In the muddy ground we could see their tracks and their walking trails and we started to notice their strong smell. From the sound it seemed like they were coming in our direction, so we didn't go on walking, but rather found a place in front of ...
published: 01 May 2020
Finding a white-lipped peccary skeleton (Tayassu pecari)
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July 24, 2017 - Sirena, Corcovado, Costa Rica
published: 31 Jul 2017
Huangana / white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)
published: 18 Jan 2016
White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)
Found this group of 150+ white-lipped peccaries in Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Suriname. They were foraging in a forest that had been flooded for the past few months. i was able to get really close and 1 individual came right at me and layed down 5 meters away from me!
published: 22 Oct 2018
Pecaríes de labios blancos (Tayassu pecari) en Calakmul // White-lipped peccaries in Calakmul
Grupo de pecaríes de labios blancos bañándose en una aguada en la Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul // Herd of white-lipped peccaries taking a bath in a waterhole in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.
published: 11 Oct 2022
White-Lipped Peccary (Tayassu pecari) herd, French Guiana
Filmed on 2024-01-27 12:35h on Sentier de Lamirande, French Guiana (Lat: 4.863941 Lon: -52.341039) with Panasonic FZ300
Up to 22 kilos per adult, white-lipped peccaries are possible to find primarily in Central and South America.
Usually in herds of 50 to 100 individuals.
White-...
Up to 22 kilos per adult, white-lipped peccaries are possible to find primarily in Central and South America.
Usually in herds of 50 to 100 individuals.
White-lipped peccaries have a very smelly gland on their backs, allowing a strong bond between members of the herd, very easy to recognized when they are around in the jungle. They are a good indicator of how healthy the forest is because they live in such large herds and in large areas.
Learn more about the Amazon wildlife here: https://www.perunature.com/the-wildlife/
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Up to 22 kilos per adult, white-lipped peccaries are possible to find primarily in Central and South America.
Usually in herds of 50 to 100 individuals.
White-lipped peccaries have a very smelly gland on their backs, allowing a strong bond between members of the herd, very easy to recognized when they are around in the jungle. They are a good indicator of how healthy the forest is because they live in such large herds and in large areas.
Learn more about the Amazon wildlife here: https://www.perunature.com/the-wildlife/
If you are planning or even dreaming of having the chance to see this and other amazing wildlife come join us: http://www.perunature.com/
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Award winning Rainforest Expeditions' guide, Aldo Malaga, holds us in suspense as he calls in a herd of 60+ White-lipped peccaries on the trail system at the Ta...
Award winning Rainforest Expeditions' guide, Aldo Malaga, holds us in suspense as he calls in a herd of 60+ White-lipped peccaries on the trail system at the Tambopata Research Centre, better know as TRC. The Tambopata region of Peru's Amazon Rainforest is the foremost visited destination in the Amazon and offers truly spectacular wildlife sightings.
Award winning Rainforest Expeditions' guide, Aldo Malaga, holds us in suspense as he calls in a herd of 60+ White-lipped peccaries on the trail system at the Tambopata Research Centre, better know as TRC. The Tambopata region of Peru's Amazon Rainforest is the foremost visited destination in the Amazon and offers truly spectacular wildlife sightings.
Look who we ran into (or rather who ran into us) at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in the northern Amazon of Peru!
A few days ago in the afternoon we went downrive...
Look who we ran into (or rather who ran into us) at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in the northern Amazon of Peru!
A few days ago in the afternoon we went downriver by boat heading to an area that seems to be popular with poachers. With the pandemic shutting everything down, everyone unemployed, and food resources scarce, the pressures upon our wildlife at the reserve have increased. We entered the partly flooded area walking and already from the riverside we could hear the sound of White-Lipped Peccaries (Tayassu pecari) moving not far away from us. In the muddy ground we could see their tracks and their walking trails and we started to notice their strong smell. From the sound it seemed like they were coming in our direction, so we didn't go on walking, but rather found a place in front of a big tree where we could stay without moving.
The peccaries were coming closer and we started to see them passing about 20 meters away from us when suddenly a few passed right next to us.
They stopped there and started eating the seeds of the Açai palm and the Walking Palmtree just about 1,5 meters away from us. Turn on the sound to hear them biting and breaking the seeds!
And just like that, we found ourselves in the middle of this huge group of 200 white-lipped peccaries. We didn't make any movement or sound so as not to disturb them (luckily we had the camera at hand and ready to shoot) and one peccary even stopped 1 meter in front of us, looked at us and then followed its way through. They were peacefully eating just next to us and we were able to spot several younger peccaries in the group.
Peccaries are very desired by poachers and have been hunted for generations. While we knew that they were still present inside of the reserve - we found their tracks and often heard and smelled them before - none of us have ever had the chance to observe them up closely and for a good moment. It was an incredible encounter that left us speechless. Seeing that there are still such big groups of the white-lipped peccary with several offspring inside of the reserve is an incredible confirmation of the positive effects of our conservation efforts in the Tapiche Jungle Reserve.
Enjoy watching and hearing this peccary looking for food and eating just next to us!
Look who we ran into (or rather who ran into us) at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in the northern Amazon of Peru!
A few days ago in the afternoon we went downriver by boat heading to an area that seems to be popular with poachers. With the pandemic shutting everything down, everyone unemployed, and food resources scarce, the pressures upon our wildlife at the reserve have increased. We entered the partly flooded area walking and already from the riverside we could hear the sound of White-Lipped Peccaries (Tayassu pecari) moving not far away from us. In the muddy ground we could see their tracks and their walking trails and we started to notice their strong smell. From the sound it seemed like they were coming in our direction, so we didn't go on walking, but rather found a place in front of a big tree where we could stay without moving.
The peccaries were coming closer and we started to see them passing about 20 meters away from us when suddenly a few passed right next to us.
They stopped there and started eating the seeds of the Açai palm and the Walking Palmtree just about 1,5 meters away from us. Turn on the sound to hear them biting and breaking the seeds!
And just like that, we found ourselves in the middle of this huge group of 200 white-lipped peccaries. We didn't make any movement or sound so as not to disturb them (luckily we had the camera at hand and ready to shoot) and one peccary even stopped 1 meter in front of us, looked at us and then followed its way through. They were peacefully eating just next to us and we were able to spot several younger peccaries in the group.
Peccaries are very desired by poachers and have been hunted for generations. While we knew that they were still present inside of the reserve - we found their tracks and often heard and smelled them before - none of us have ever had the chance to observe them up closely and for a good moment. It was an incredible encounter that left us speechless. Seeing that there are still such big groups of the white-lipped peccary with several offspring inside of the reserve is an incredible confirmation of the positive effects of our conservation efforts in the Tapiche Jungle Reserve.
Enjoy watching and hearing this peccary looking for food and eating just next to us!
Found this group of 150+ white-lipped peccaries in Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Suriname. They were foraging in a forest that had been flooded for the past few mo...
Found this group of 150+ white-lipped peccaries in Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Suriname. They were foraging in a forest that had been flooded for the past few months. i was able to get really close and 1 individual came right at me and layed down 5 meters away from me!
Found this group of 150+ white-lipped peccaries in Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Suriname. They were foraging in a forest that had been flooded for the past few months. i was able to get really close and 1 individual came right at me and layed down 5 meters away from me!
Grupo de pecaríes de labios blancos bañándose en una aguada en la Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul // Herd of white-lipped peccaries taking a bath in a waterhole...
Grupo de pecaríes de labios blancos bañándose en una aguada en la Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul // Herd of white-lipped peccaries taking a bath in a waterhole in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.
Grupo de pecaríes de labios blancos bañándose en una aguada en la Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul // Herd of white-lipped peccaries taking a bath in a waterhole in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.
Up to 22 kilos per adult, white-lipped peccaries are possible to find primarily in Central and South America.
Usually in herds of 50 to 100 individuals.
White-lipped peccaries have a very smelly gland on their backs, allowing a strong bond between members of the herd, very easy to recognized when they are around in the jungle. They are a good indicator of how healthy the forest is because they live in such large herds and in large areas.
Learn more about the Amazon wildlife here: https://www.perunature.com/the-wildlife/
If you are planning or even dreaming of having the chance to see this and other amazing wildlife come join us: http://www.perunature.com/
Follow us on social media:
Facebook @RainforestExpeditions - https://www.facebook.com/RainforestEx...
Instagram : @RainforestExpeditions - https://www.instagram.com/rainforeste...
Twitter : @RainforestExpeditions - https://twitter.com/rainforestex
Blog: http://blog.perunature.com
http://www.perunature.com/wiredamazon/
Award winning Rainforest Expeditions' guide, Aldo Malaga, holds us in suspense as he calls in a herd of 60+ White-lipped peccaries on the trail system at the Tambopata Research Centre, better know as TRC. The Tambopata region of Peru's Amazon Rainforest is the foremost visited destination in the Amazon and offers truly spectacular wildlife sightings.
Look who we ran into (or rather who ran into us) at the Tapiche Jungle Reserve in the northern Amazon of Peru!
A few days ago in the afternoon we went downriver by boat heading to an area that seems to be popular with poachers. With the pandemic shutting everything down, everyone unemployed, and food resources scarce, the pressures upon our wildlife at the reserve have increased. We entered the partly flooded area walking and already from the riverside we could hear the sound of White-Lipped Peccaries (Tayassu pecari) moving not far away from us. In the muddy ground we could see their tracks and their walking trails and we started to notice their strong smell. From the sound it seemed like they were coming in our direction, so we didn't go on walking, but rather found a place in front of a big tree where we could stay without moving.
The peccaries were coming closer and we started to see them passing about 20 meters away from us when suddenly a few passed right next to us.
They stopped there and started eating the seeds of the Açai palm and the Walking Palmtree just about 1,5 meters away from us. Turn on the sound to hear them biting and breaking the seeds!
And just like that, we found ourselves in the middle of this huge group of 200 white-lipped peccaries. We didn't make any movement or sound so as not to disturb them (luckily we had the camera at hand and ready to shoot) and one peccary even stopped 1 meter in front of us, looked at us and then followed its way through. They were peacefully eating just next to us and we were able to spot several younger peccaries in the group.
Peccaries are very desired by poachers and have been hunted for generations. While we knew that they were still present inside of the reserve - we found their tracks and often heard and smelled them before - none of us have ever had the chance to observe them up closely and for a good moment. It was an incredible encounter that left us speechless. Seeing that there are still such big groups of the white-lipped peccary with several offspring inside of the reserve is an incredible confirmation of the positive effects of our conservation efforts in the Tapiche Jungle Reserve.
Enjoy watching and hearing this peccary looking for food and eating just next to us!
Found this group of 150+ white-lipped peccaries in Coesewijne Nature Reserve, Suriname. They were foraging in a forest that had been flooded for the past few months. i was able to get really close and 1 individual came right at me and layed down 5 meters away from me!
Grupo de pecaríes de labios blancos bañándose en una aguada en la Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul // Herd of white-lipped peccaries taking a bath in a waterhole in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.
The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), is a hog-like animal found in Central and South America. Most of its range is in rainforests, but it is also known from a wide range of other habitats such as dry forests, grasslands, mangrove, Cerrado and dry xerophytic areas. It lives in herds of 20–300 individuals that on average take up about 120km2 to fully function. This species is omnivorous, feeding mostly on fruit, and are usually found traveling great distances to obtain it. If this resource is in demand and difficult to find, peccaries will eat leaves, stems, or animal parts. White-lipped peccaries have several unique attributes that allow them to stay with and identify their herd, which is essential for their survival in the wild.
Physical description
The white-lipped peccary lives to be an average of 13 years old and can give birth to two young at a time. The head and body length ranges from 90–139cm, the shoulder height is between 40 and 60cm, the tail length is from 3–6cm, and the adult weight is 25–40kg. Their color is generally brown or black. The coat is bristly and has hairs running lengthways down the spine growing longer than the hairs running down the body, making a crest, which stands up when the peccary becomes excited. The peccary has a round body with a long snout that ends in a circular disk where the nasal cavity starts. They have white markings that start below the snout and run to the cheek area just below the eyes.
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This is one of the conclusions of a study conducted by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) supported by FAPESP... The region is one of the nation's agribusiness centers ... maximus and the Peccary (Tayassu pecari), have become locally extinct.
Ongoing deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest jeopardizes multiple species, such as the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari). It can also increase the risk of other threats like disease, potentially including spillover events from domestic animals.
Scientists say they have solved the mystery behind the periodic disappearance and reappearance of the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) across huge areas of central and South America.
White-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) are pig-like hoofed mammals native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. They are extremely social, forming large herds of up to hundreds of animals ... The lead author of the study, Dr ... Dr ... Dr ... José M.