Tayassuidae (Peccaries) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Pecari tajacu

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

VU

Tayassu pecari

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Peccaries

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 3 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 137 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 2	~70%
	White-lipped Peccary			~50%
	Collared Peccary			~40%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~70%
	Collared Peccary			~70%
3	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 2	~60%
	White-lipped Peccary			~50%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 2	~50%
	Collared Peccary			~50%
	White-lipped Peccary			~10%
5	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~40%
	Collared Peccary			~40%
6	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Collared Peccary			~40%
7	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~30%
	Collared Peccary			~30%
8	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Collared Peccary			~30%
9	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	~30%
	Collared Peccary			~30%
10	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Collared Peccary			~30%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Collared Peccary			~30%
12	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
13	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 2	~20%
	White-lipped Peccary			~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
14	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
	White-lipped Peccary			~10%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
16	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
17	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
18	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
19	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Collared Peccary			~20%
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
21	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
22	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
23	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
25	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
3	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%
4	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Collared Peccary			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
3	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	Belize Zoo	🇧🇿 Belize	In captivity
5	Yumka'	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
6	Zoological Garden of Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
7	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
8	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
9	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
10	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Reserva Tatu Carreta	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
12	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
14	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Greater Vancouver Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
18	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
19	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
20	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
21	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Parque Natural de Pucallpa	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
23	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	In captivity
24	Parque Zoológico Caricuao	🇻🇪 Venezuela	In captivity
25	Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
26	Ukumarí Biopark	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
27	Zoo La Barben	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
29	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
31	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
32	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
33	Gramado Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
34	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
35	Târgu Mureș Zoo	🇷🇴 Romania	In captivity
36	Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
38	Bioparque	🇺🇾 Uruguay	In captivity
39	Pumakawa (reserva de vida silvestre)	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
40	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
42	Ústí nad Labem Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
43	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Neo Park Okinawa	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
45	The Green Zoo Wuppertal	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
46	Zoológico Dois Irmãos	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
47	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
48	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
49	Senda Verde (Wildlife Sanctuary)	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
50	Riverview Park & Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

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Challenges

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Peccaries

Species in this group

Collared Peccary

White-lipped Peccary

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Peccaries

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges