What kind of animals are peccaries?
The peccaries arc pig type animals of the new world, and, like the wild boars, they often roam in packs. Peop1e fear them and claim that the tough little fellows will attack a human being. But reliable experts tell us that this is not likely. Peccaries are the dedicated enemies of rattlers, but, we are assured, they are very shy of human beings. The peccary belongs to the mammal order Artiodactyla, Meaning the even fingered ones. These fellows are hoofed animals that walk on the third and fourth toe Of each foot. Many of the even toed, hoofed animals are cud chewers. But the peccary is not. Some experts place him in the suborder called suiformes, and he has the most amazing assortment of cousins in the world. With their various tusks, bristles, warts and glaring expressions, the peccaries are not famous for their beauty. Many of them have the biggest mouth of any land animal and he seems mighty proud of it. He is, of eourse, the hippo, Mr. Bigmouth himself. The title of World’s Least B
