Tayassu pecari (ungulate)

Mass: 29 kg based on Anthony 1921, Hofman et al. 2016, Mayor et al. 2009, Sonner et al. 2004, and Zervanos 2002

Diet: browser based on Olmos 1993

Abundance: 0.18 to 22.20% (median 1.79%)

Latitudinal range: -19.5° to -0.6°

Habitats: (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (6), tropical/subtropical savanna (1)

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Found in 13 samples

Bolivia: Santa Rosa (control)

Brazil: Fazenda Sta Emília (acurí forest), Reserva Natural Vale (year 1), Reserva Natural Vale (year 2), Reserva Natural Vale (year 3), Jirau Paleontological Site, Terra do Meio Ecological Station I, Terra do Meio Ecological Station II, Cachoeira Seca Indigenous Land I, Sertão Veredas-Peruaçu mosaic

Ecuador: Chorongo

Peru: Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2005), Los Amigos Conservation Concession (2006)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass36287 kgN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ body mass25000 kgN = 1Hofman et al. 2016
♀ body mass23570 kgN = 12Mayor et al. 2009
♀ body mass28400 kgN = 16Mayor et al. 2009
♀ body mass29010 kgN = 10Mayor et al. 2009
♂ body mass30920 kgN = 18Sonner et al. 2004
body mass33100 kgN = 8Zervanos 2002
♀ hind foot length224 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ skull length293 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ skull length273 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♂ skull length281 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull length300 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull length260 mmN = 9Anthony 1921
skull length270 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull length280 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull length287 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ skull width121 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ skull width120 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♂ skull width125 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull width124 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull width111 mmN = 9Anthony 1921
skull width111 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull width114 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
skull width120 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ tail length60 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♀ total body length1090 mmN = 1Anthony 1921
♂ total body length788.9 mmN = 18Sonner et al. 2004

See also Tayassu, Tayassu sp.