Chacoan peccary
Catagonus wagneri (Rusconi, 1930)
The chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the family Tayassuidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 35.4 kg to 35.6 kg and live up to 9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the chacoan peccary
- Weight
- 35.6 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14.6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 152 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.76 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the chacoan peccary live?
Not recorded
What is the chacoan peccary?
The Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri), also called the taguá, is a peccary found in the Gran Chaco of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. It is the only extant species of genus Catagonus. With a total estimated population of approximately 3,000, it is considered to be an endangered species.
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Is the chacoan peccary endangered?
The chacoan peccary is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the chacoan peccary classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyTayassuidae
- genusCatagonus
- SpeciesCatagonus wagneri (Rusconi, 1930)
Synonyms Platygonus carlesi wagneri
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- Chaco peccaryEnglish
- Chaco peccaryEnglish
- TaguaEnglish
- TaguaEnglish
- بقري تشاكوانيArabic
- pekari WagnerůvCzech
- ChacopekariGerman
- QuimileroSpanish
- Chaco ArgentinoSpanish
- Chancho QuimileroSpanish
- Pecarí quimileroSpanish
- Pecarí Quimilero o del ChacoSpanish
- isopekariFinnish
- ChaconpekariFinnish
- Pécari du ChacoFrench
- קטגונוס צ'אקוHebrew
- チャコペッカリーJapanese
- WagnernavlesvinNorwegian Bokmål
- Pekari WagneraPolish
- Pekarczyk czakoańskiPolish
- TaguáPortuguese
- Чакский пекариRussian
- Güney PekarisiTurkish
- 草原西貒Chinese
Relatives of the chacoan peccary
Other species in the same family Tayassuidae.
Collared peccary
Pecari tajacu
White-lipped peccary
Tayassu pecari
CompareChacoan peccary vs Collared peccaryChacoan peccary vs White-lipped peccary
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chacoan peccary?
An adult chacoan peccary weighs 35.6 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chacoan peccary endangered?
The chacoan peccary is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the chacoan peccary live?
The chacoan peccary has a recorded lifespan of 9 years.
How long is the chacoan peccary pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 152 days.
What kind of animal is the chacoan peccary?
The chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) belongs to the family Tayassuidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
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