White-lipped Peccary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural white-lipped pec·ca·ries, (especially collectively) white-lipped pec·ca·ry.
  1. a brown or black peccary (Tayassu pecari) with short, sharp tusks, found in a range of habitats, especially rainforests, in Central and South America, where it travels great distances in herds in pursuit of fruit, the chief component of its diet: due mostly to excessive hunting by poachers and deforestation, the species is listed as vulnerable.
White-lipped Peccary (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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