http://www.petsugar.com Girl's best friend. en http://www.petsugar.com/2419439 <a href="http://www.petsugar.com/2419439"><img width=160 height=115 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104166/44_2008/e3440ada35fa62cb_Chacoan-Peccary-three-pigle.large.jpg'></div></a><p>Just like <a href="http://www.petsugar.com/2394277" >that cute vicuña</a>, I had no clue what creature to expect when I opened these images of endangered Chacoan Peccaries. Turns out the pig-like animals feature similar snouts, but belong to a different taxonomic group, than "true pigs."<span class="inline left"></span>Native to Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay, the animal was thought to be extinct until 1972 when the species was discovered to still exist in the Chaco region of Paraguay.</p> <p>There are only 11 zoos in the US exhibiting these creatures – including the <a href="http://lazoo.org/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Zoo</a> where four new babes live. Have you ever seen one? I sure haven't but in the spirit of the season, peek at the photo of a peccary piglet picking at pumpkin (phew!) when you read more.<br /> <span class="inline left"></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.lazoo.org" target="_blank">Photo Credit: Jamie Pham</a></p> http://www.petsugar.com/2419439#comment travel out and about news scoop the scoop zoos baby animals LA cute Los Angeles los angeles zoo Peccaries Chacoan Peccaries Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:12 -0700 PetSugar http://www.petsugar.com/2419439