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The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), is a hog-like animal found in Central and South America. It roams in dense, humid, tropical rainforests and can also be found in drier savannas. It lives in herds of 20-300 individuals that on average take up about 120 km2 to fully function. This species is omnivorous, feeding mostly on fruit, and are usually found traveling great distances to obtain it. If this resource is in demand and difficult to find,...

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1. (c) Smithsonian Wild, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/51045845@N08/5176472757
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tayassu_pecari

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