122 HOOFED ANIMALS 



in regions so dry, hot and barren of vegetation that it was a 

 surprise to find it there. Its preference is for brushy, upland 

 jungles, but at the same time it frequents all available cover, 

 from the fruitful hard-wood forests *of Arkansas and Texas 

 to the moist and hot jungles of Central and South America. 



COLLARED PECCARY. 



In Texas this animal is called the " JAVELINA," and hunt- 

 ing it on horseback with dogs is a sport not to be despised. 

 When hotly pursued, the Peccary of Texas gladly dives into 

 any rocky crevice or hole that is large enough to receive it. 

 Both jaws of this animal are provided with tusks, of sufficient 

 length and sharpness to make them dangerous weapons. 



The courage and pugnacity of the Peccary are well known, 

 and when threatened with attack by a drove, the boldest 

 hunter does not hesitate to climb the best tree that happens 



