collared peccary

[ kol-erd pek-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural col·lared pec·ca·ries, (especially collectively) col·lared pec·ca·ry.

1. a gray and brown peccary ( Pecari tajacu ), with short, sharp tusks and a conspicuous band of light-colored fur around its neck, living in the desert grassland, woodland, and brush regions from central South America to the southwestern U.S.: the only peccary species found in the U.S., mostly in Arizona and Texas, it enjoys a thriving population and has a conservation status of least concern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of collared peccary¹

First recorded in 1830–35; collar ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) + peccary ( def )

Example Sentences

He lifted the coarse fur on the back of his collared peccary to reveal a small nodule.

From New York Times

Their main sources of meat are capybara, collared peccary, deer, anteater, armadillo, and feral cattle, numerous species of fish, and at least some turtle species.

From Scientific American

So the American bison and the collared peccary both received nose jobs to restore some of the original texture and fill in cracks.

From Scientific American

The collared peccary is a timid, inoffensive animal about three feet long, and distinguished by white bands which traverse the shoulders and meet at the neck.

From Project Gutenberg

The white-lipped kind is much the larger—frequently weighing one hundred pounds—while a full-grown individual of the collared peccary does not exceed in weight over fifty pounds.

From Project Gutenberg