The javelina is an icon of our home in the desert Southwest. In the wild, they are known to be fiercely protective, very social, and stinky! Peccaries are pig-like mammals native to the Americas that are often called javelinas. They are social animals with a coarse, grayish-brown coat, a long snout, and a scent gland on their rump. While they resemble pigs, they are in a different family and have distinct features like three toes on their hind feet and dagger-like canine teeth. Appearance and ch