peccary

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In their native language, Yawanawá means “white-lipped peccary people.”

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2022

So does the white-lipped peccary, a shy pig that tends to disappear quickly when there’s hunting pressure.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2021

As he wolfed down a late lunch of peccary and pasta, the second man, Clebeson Tenharim, said he was certain the invasions were accelerating.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2019

Today, he is just back from a solo hunt for the piglike peccary and a large bird called a curassow—traditional forest staples.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 4, 2015

Rondon immediately thought that a jaguar or the wild boar-like peccary was attacking his dog—until he heard a chorus of voices.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple