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Peccary comparison at Lodz Zoo, Poland Sept 08

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Collared left, White-lipped right.
Collared left, White-lipped right.
 
I'm quite fond of this shot - you forget how much bigger White-lipped are than Collared. Now if only there were Chacoans to complete the set...
 
Yeah, I had no idea how big white-lipped peccaries are. Great shot.
 
not according to ISIS and none that I know of... wish there were though.
 
not according to ISIS and none that I know of... wish there were though.

Once upon a time San Diego had them, but that was long ago...before red river hogs, bearded pigs, Chacoan peccaries and warty pigs stole the curator's hearts.......
 
I saw an older space survey from the Pig, Peccary and Hippo TAG that listed San Diego as having room for the species in the future.
 
Are any of his proposed "species" widely accepted? I'm a bit skeptical myself, but not being a taxonomist I must admit my opinion doesn't mean much.
 
Are any of his proposed "species" widely accepted?

He is a little bit overzealous when it comes to declaring new species, but the Giant Peccary (although also challenged in its species status by some) seems to be genuine.
 

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