Age specific fecundity, litter size, and sex ratio in the chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:43.3.CO;2-S Ten years of data on the reproductive biology of the Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) were analyzed to determine average litter size, sex ratio, timing of births, and individual and age-specific fecundity. Data were obtained from a captive herd of chacoan peccaries located in the western Paraguayan Chaco. Births peak in the austral spring […]
Giant chacoan peccary: Feeding and social behavior of a captive group in natural habitat
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430100304.abs Social behavior of the giant Chacoan peccary, also known as the taguá, is relatively unknown due to the harsh environment and endangered status of the population. In order to characterize feeding and social behaviors, a group of 7 adults, 2 juveniles, and 3 infants was observed in their feeding area for 99.25 hours […]