A
peccary (also
javelina or
skunk pig) is a medium-sized
hoofed mammal of the
family Tayassuidae (New World pigs) in the suborder
Suina along with the Old World pigs,
Suidae. They are found throughout
Central and
South America and in the southwestern area of
North America. Peccaries usually measure between in length, and a full-grown adult usually weighs about .