Herbivorous species considered beneficial for the regional ecosystems include the collared peccary, a species of New World wild pig that was abundant in the Pleistocene.
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It is common to portray a " Curupira " riding a collared peccary, much like another Brazilian creature called " Caipora ".
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A herd of guanacos tall mammals that are ancestors of modern llamas browse on grasses and leaves in a lush habitat they share with the collared peccaries.
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The hunter-gatherers had to develop strategies to adapt to new conditions, and they continued by hunting smaller species such as tapirs, collared peccary and deer.
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Some other species include the collared peccary ( " Tayassu tajacu " ) and Hoffmann s two-toed sloth ( " Choloepus hoffmanni " ).
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Other larger mammals include puma, ocelot, Brazilian tapir, collared peccary, white-lipped peccary, marsh deer, red brocket, gray brocket, black howler monkey and capybara.
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The demographic dynamics of the interaction between feral pig populations and those of the two native species of peccaries ( collared peccary and white-lipped peccary ) is obscure and is being studied presently.
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The collared peccary is well adapted to habitat disturbed by humans, merely requiring sufficient cover; they can be Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, where they feed on ornamental plants and other cultivated vegetation.
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There are a number of resident bird species and the mammals include Mexican prairie dog, Saussure's shrew, yellow-faced pocket gopher, Allen's squirrel, collared peccary and coyote.
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The collared peccary ( " Pecari tajacu " ) or " musk hog ", referring to the animal's scent glands, occurs from the southwestern United States into South America and the island of Trinidad.
