. The Big game of North America [microform] : its habits, habitat, haunts, and characteristics : how, when, and where to hunt it. Hunting; Hunting; Big game hunting; Big game hunting; Chasse; Chasse; Chasse au gros gibier; Chasse au gros gibier. THE PECCARY. By a. G. Uequa. HE Peccary, or South American Musk-hog, is found jij;^ in large herds in OKI Mexico, and sonieliuies as far nortli as Arizona an>.L -Soutliern Texas. The largest <ri^' herds, however, are to be found in the interior of Old Mexico. In appearancf, tliis animal resembles the common hog, but differs from it in many ways.
. The Big game of North America [microform] : its habits, habitat, haunts, and characteristics : how, when, and where to hunt it. Hunting; Hunting; Big game hunting; Big game hunting; Chasse; Chasse; Chasse au gros gibier; Chasse au gros gibier. THE PECCARY. By a. G. Uequa. HE Peccary, or South American Musk-hog, is found jij;^ in large herds in OKI Mexico, and sonieliuies as far nortli as Arizona an>.L -Soutliern Texas. The largest <ri^' herds, however, are to be found in the interior of Old Mexico. In appearancf, tliis animal resembles the common hog, but differs from it in many ways. The liesh of the Peccary is good to eat; but it is necessary to remove thedoi'Sid pipe, or gland, ininiediately after killing, otherwise the meat will taste of the secretion Avhich is found on its back, near the loin. The gland is about the size of a small orange, and contains an odorous matter smelling like musk, hence the name, Musk-hog. When they become angry, the odor emitted is very strong. There ai-e two species of Peccary found in North .Vmer- ica. The connnon, or Collared Peccary, is about the size of a small hog; the bristles on the neck are longer, forming a mane, while a narrow, white collar surrounds the neck. The White-lipped Peccary is considerably larger, and of :i darker color, with conspicuously white lips. The ears, which are short, and stand erect, are almost covered with the mane. Tlie tail is not readily visible, but may be found on close inspecti(ju. It is flat, and only about two inches long. The male and female resemble each other closely. Once a year the female brings forth one or two young, of a uniform reddish tint. The White-lii)ped Peccary is found in large herds, usu- ally led by a male. AVlieu one of the herd is alarmed, he makes a signal by stamping with his feet, which is at once repeated by all the rest. They are then on their guard. If (3on ! I n,.h. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digita
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