Whether as an accompaniment to other instruments or played solely, Garifuna drums are traditionally made from local hardwoods covered with a skin
from peccaries (a kind of wild pig) or deer.
These lies were exposed when real scientists found the tooth to be
from a peccary, an animal similar to (and closely related to) pigs.
Not exact matches
Although
peccaries previously emerged
from the national park to raid corn crops, Cunha contends that the sugarcane now allows them to survive year round outside its borders.
In 1989, a disease outbreak was observed among collared
peccaries (javelina, Tayassu tajacu) in southern Arizona (USA) and canine distemper virus (CDV) was isolated
from affected animals.
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.
Twenty minutes walking
from Refugio Amazonas is a
peccary clay lick.