Real Peccary Mandible

This real peccary mandible showcases the distinctive dental and structural features of these pig-like mammals native to the Americas. The specimen displays natural wear patterns, including a broken left tusk and missing premolar and incisors, reflecting the animal's life in the wild. This jaw is ideal for comparative anatomy studies, educational displays, or serious bone collectors seeking genuine specimens. A remarkable piece for understanding Tayassuidae anatomy.

Peccaries are medium-sized, pig-like mammals found in the Americas, especially in deserts, grasslands, and tropical forests. They have coarse fur, short legs, and a pig-like snout, but they’re not true pigs—they belong to their own family, Tayassuidae. Social and adaptable, peccaries travel in groups and feed on a mix of roots, fruits, and small animals.

• Presents with one premolar and all incisors missing
• Presents with broken left tusk
• Mandible Length 15.1 cm (5.9 in)
• Mandible Width 9.1 cm (3.6 in)
• Mandible Height 7.4 cm (2.9 in)