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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 514114" data-attributes="member: 9789">This is probably more than you want to know but....I bought a book on them because they are probably the most interesting thing we have visiting us on a regular basis.&nbsp; This is the first question everyone asks. As stated they are neither pig or boar. They are new world peccaries and are classified within the same order of mammals as deer, antelope and (believe it or not) hippos! They migrated from South America.Pigs evolved in the Old World - pecarries in the New World. Pronounced - Have-ah-LEE-nah - Predators no - Omnivore yes -&nbsp; They are fun to watch graze - they have short fuses and will eat just about anything.&nbsp; But they don&#039;t go after lizards or other rodents. But if one was dead, they would probably eat it.&nbsp; They seem to prefer vegetation, fruits, nuts and vegetables.&nbsp; They also give out a natural musky odor which is pretty strong but you get used to it pretty fast. Some of the info above came from the book &quot;Javelinas&quot; by Lauray Yule part of the &quot;Look West&quot; series.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 514114, member: 9789"] This is probably more than you want to know but.... I bought a book on them because they are probably the most interesting thing we have visiting us on a regular basis. This is the first question everyone asks. As stated they are neither pig or boar. They are new world peccaries and are classified within the same order of mammals as deer, antelope and (believe it or not) hippos! They migrated from South America. Pigs evolved in the Old World - pecarries in the New World. Pronounced - [B]Have-ah-LEE-nah[/B] - Predators no - Omnivore yes - They are fun to watch graze - they have short fuses and will eat just about anything. But they don't go after lizards or other rodents. But if one was dead, they would probably eat it. They seem to prefer vegetation, fruits, nuts and vegetables. They also give out a natural musky odor which is pretty strong but you get used to it pretty fast. Some of the info above came from the book "[I]Javelinas"[/I] by Lauray Yule part of the "[I]Look West[/I]" series. [/QUOTE]

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