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A new species of wild pig previously unknown to science has been discovered in the Brazilian jungle.
The large creature grows to a length of more than four feet and is almost twice as heavy as its nearest relative.
Named the 'giant peccary', the creature was unknown until the skins and bones of animals killed by local hunters came to the attention of Dutch biologist Marc van Roosmalen.
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The pig-like animals do not travel in large herds and prefer to remain in small family groups while its well known relatives tend to travel in herds of hundreds.
Mr van Roosmalen, from the National Institute for Amazon Research in Manaus, has caught the giant peccaries on film.
The animal, only known to live along the remote banks of the Aripuana river, is thought to be endangered by the illegal timber trade and road building.
Local tribes call it "Caitetu Munde", which means "great peccary which lives in pairs" and may have been spotted by an American rubber-cutter, John Yungjohann, who worked in the Amazon from 1906 to 1919.
In his book "White Gold" he talks of three different "bush pigs" including a "great big one".
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He wrote: "They travel in pairs, and are very lively. They will attack on sight - either you have to be swift and a sure shot or climb a tree."
Larger than the other species, the giant peccary is more slightly built with longer legs and a relatively small head. It also has different markings and walks almost silently.
While other peccaries dig up the ground in search of seeds and roots, this one mostly lives off freshly fallen fruit.
Researchers have pointed out that "unprecedented" illegal extraction of timber and gravel was taking place in the Rio Aripuana region.
Roads had also been cut through the area, opening it up to centres of high population and large-scale agriculture.
They have recommended that the giant peccary be placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources' Red List of threatened species.
*www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=491773&in_page_id=1770
The large creature grows to a length of more than four feet and is almost twice as heavy as its nearest relative.
Named the 'giant peccary', the creature was unknown until the skins and bones of animals killed by local hunters came to the attention of Dutch biologist Marc van Roosmalen.
*img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/11_01/GiantPeccaryNHPA_468x330.jpg
The pig-like animals do not travel in large herds and prefer to remain in small family groups while its well known relatives tend to travel in herds of hundreds.
Mr van Roosmalen, from the National Institute for Amazon Research in Manaus, has caught the giant peccaries on film.
The animal, only known to live along the remote banks of the Aripuana river, is thought to be endangered by the illegal timber trade and road building.
Local tribes call it "Caitetu Munde", which means "great peccary which lives in pairs" and may have been spotted by an American rubber-cutter, John Yungjohann, who worked in the Amazon from 1906 to 1919.
In his book "White Gold" he talks of three different "bush pigs" including a "great big one".
*img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_02/rainforestDM1109_468x286.jpg
He wrote: "They travel in pairs, and are very lively. They will attack on sight - either you have to be swift and a sure shot or climb a tree."
Larger than the other species, the giant peccary is more slightly built with longer legs and a relatively small head. It also has different markings and walks almost silently.
While other peccaries dig up the ground in search of seeds and roots, this one mostly lives off freshly fallen fruit.
Researchers have pointed out that "unprecedented" illegal extraction of timber and gravel was taking place in the Rio Aripuana region.
Roads had also been cut through the area, opening it up to centres of high population and large-scale agriculture.
They have recommended that the giant peccary be placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources' Red List of threatened species.
*www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=491773&in_page_id=1770
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