Salisbury Zoo welcomes endangered Chacoan peccaries

Salisbury Zoo welcomes endangered Chacoan peccaries

SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury Zoo has announced the arrival of a herd of Chacoan peccaries, the first time the endangered species has been seen in the Zoo’s animal collection.

The Salisbury Zoo Welcomes Its First-Ever Herd of Endangered Chacoan Peccaries

The Salisbury Zoo has welcomed a herd of five Chacoan peccaries, marking the first time this endangered species has been represented in the Zoo’s animal collection. Although often associated with pigs, Chacoan peccaries are only distantly related and are sometimes referred to as “pig-adjacent.” Native to the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina, they inhabit hot, dry scrubland environments. Fewer than 3,000 individuals remain in …