Sentences with phrase «by peccaries»
«This thing is rarer than an onça,» says Oren, as the team lurches off again, following a trail left by peccaries.
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«Species like the tapir and peccary provide an important ecosystem service by dispersing seeds,» she said.
The ground cuckoo makes a noise very similar to that used by pig - like peccaries to warn off predatory cats, which could be evidence of acoustic mimicry
The Chacoan peccary is perhaps the best precedent for Oren's story because the creature was well known by locals, but it took scientists a long time to believe in it or to find the thing.
Neomorphus ground - cuckoos in Central and South America seem to mimic the sounds made by the pig - like peccaries they live alongside, perhaps to ward off predators.
This peccary is Costa Rica s exotic version of a dog, because it craves attention from tourists and enjoys a great deal being petted, and the star of photos taken by tourists.