Javelinas /

"Javelinas, or collared peccaries, are one of the most common wild animals of the American Southwest. Living in inhospitable areas, these little relatives of pigs and hippopotami have a public image long confused by folktales and misinformation. This book chronicles the javelinas' lifestyl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manaster, Jane
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, [2006]
Series:Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest.
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary:"Javelinas, or collared peccaries, are one of the most common wild animals of the American Southwest. Living in inhospitable areas, these little relatives of pigs and hippopotami have a public image long confused by folktales and misinformation. This book chronicles the javelinas' lifestyle and facts about their interactions with humans"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:85 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [81]-85).
ISBN:0896725774 (pbk. : alk. paper)