Tayassu pecari
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The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari) is a species of peccary found in Central and South America and the only extant member of the genus Tayassu. Multiple subspecies have been identified. White-lipped peccaries are similar in appearance to pigs, but with some distinct differences. Males don't have upward-pointing tusks, and both males and females are covered in dark hair (except on certain regions, such as the throat, where it is cream). The range of T. pecari, which extends from Mexico to Argentina, has become fragmented, and the species's population is declining overall (especially in Mexico and Central America). They can be found in a variety of habitats. Social animals, white-lipped peccaries typically forage in large groups, which can have as many as 300 peccaries.
They are an important part of their ecosystem and multiple efforts are being made to preserve them in the wild. Not all disappearances are explained, but human activities play a role, with two major threats being deforestation and hunting; the latter is very common in rural areas. They are hunted for both their hide and meat.
The white-lipped peccary was first described by Johann Heinrich Friedrich... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planckendael Zoo | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | Belize Zoo | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 3 | Curitiba Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Parque Municipal Summit | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Parque Natural de Pucallpa | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Zoológico Municipal de Cascavel | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Bioparque Los Ocarros | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Dierenpark Zie-ZOO | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 12 | Zoologico | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 13 | Zoológico Thomas Belt | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 14 | Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Buenaventura Zoo | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Zoologico Mundo Andino - Tipon | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 17 | Tiergarten Teltow | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 18 | TerraZoo Rheinberg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 19 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 20 | Fundação Zoobotânica de Marabá | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | La Aurora Zoo | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 22 | Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 23 | Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-lipped Peccary sighting in Emas National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 15 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-lipped Peccary in Emas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Emas National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 190 mm in January.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-lipped Peccary sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-lipped Peccary sightings, Emas National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-lipped Peccary is recorded against all the mammals logged in Emas National Park (37 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
