My animal is: Javelina Country of origin the Javelina came from southAmerica the Javelina lives in the desert canyons.

Habitat: wat ering holes near cacti. Weight: Its between 40 and 60pounds Height the animal is usually 20 to 24 inches in height.

Thay eat pulp of prickly pear cactus fruit nuts roots and tubers.

My aninmal scienitific name is collared red peccary. My animal is a member of the Tayassuidae family

How does the the animal care for its babies? The javelina does not lick the off springin at birth but rolls or tumbles it. The young follw their mothers shortly after birth and are us usually weaned at six weeks.

What are animal's natural enemies? coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions.

What do people value animal for? Thay hunt them.

How long dose the animal live? Javelina can live 8-10years in the wild 20 or more years in captivity.

What dose the animal look like? A pig like animal although thay are nott pigs,resembling a razor-back. Some intertesing facts about my animal are: peccaries have 3 toes on each foot. They are pointed down.

My sources of information are Wildlife Fact File, World Book Encyclopedia, computer