Diana and I were out sightseeing one morning and she wanted to drive down Schnebly Road a bit. We went to the end of the road where it's blocked, there's a trail head there, I think. Anyway, we turned around and were headed back to town, when we were suddenly confronted with a JAVALINA CROSSING! She stopped the car, and the people coming the other way stopped, too. We both scrambled for our cameras! I missed the herd, but got a few good pictures.
The herd (yes, a bunch of javalinas is called a herd) walked up the hill on our left and through the bushes and crossed the street a few at a time, walking across the road in front of us.
Finally the one below came out of the brush by itself, limping a little, and walked slowly across the street, into the ditch, and up the hill on our right, following the rest of the herd. What a kick! I've wondered when I'd finally see some javalinas, and now I have. Cute little critters!
And away they went. I can't believe how excited I get about this stuff, BUT I DO! I love these photos! LOLSome facts from ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM website:
"Javelina (Tayassu tajacu) also known as collared peccary, are medium-sized animals that look similar to a wild boar. They have mainly short coarse salt and pepper colored hair, short legs, and a pig-like nose. The hair around the neck/shoulder area is lighter in color giving it the look of a collar. Javelina have long, sharp canine teeth which protrude from the jaws about an inch."
From me and Katie, have a great day, everyone! 😎❤😎
I'm so jealous. We have yet to see one. Saw Coati but no javelina.
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing to see glad that you managed to get a few pics, They could be dangerous when Karie is outside though. WE saw a herd last year when we were in Congress with the Bayfield bunch.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! We've only seen them a couple times but I got really excited, too. Doesn't take much these days ;-)
ReplyDeleteWe have several different herds that pass by here. There were about ten the other night - all ages - even a tee-tiny one! So cute!!!
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Judie
I have seen them a couple times. Once while hiking the Arizona Trail and once I almost ran into one on my motorcycle at Roosevelt Lake. What I find amazing is that they eat prickly pear cactus! How do they do that without getting stuck?
ReplyDeleteWOW!!
ReplyDeleteSeen them too, but would love to again.
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