Location:

Outer Tropics by Galapagos Tortoises

Chacoan Peccary (Tagua)

**Exhibit is currently empty as construction begins on the new Doornbos Animal Rescue and Care Center. They will remain off exhibit until the project has been completed.

Tipu (F) 5/24/2015
Pebbles (F) 3/2/2011
Trix (F) 3/2/2011
Fruit Loop (F) 9/18/22
Booberry (F) 9/18/22
Snap (F) 4/15/23
Crackle (F) 4/15/23
Pop (F) 4/15/23

Identifying Features:

Tipu - L. white 22
Pebbles - L. pink 102
Trix - L. green 123

*Trix and Pebbles have had several babies (fathered by Cheerio) since arriving at the Zoo. Some of the offspring have been transferred to other zoos.

History:

Cheerio and Tipu are full siblings, born at the Phoenix Zoo
Pebbles & Trix came to Phx Zoo from San Diego early 2022 with breeding recommendation from SSP
Pebbles gave birth to 1 baby on 9/4/22 named Grape Nut
Trix had twins on 9/18/22, names Fruit Loop & Booberry.
Cheerio is father to all babies
Grape Nut was transferred to other zoo.
Additional babies born spring 2023

CONSERVATION: The Phoenix Zoo supports the Centro Chaqueño para Conservación e Investigación (CCCI) in the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay. This is the only center in the world exclusively dedicated to the conservation and breeding of the endangered Chacoan peccary. We have collaborated on animal health, veterinary care and scientific research of the Chacoan peccary at the Center. We plan to evaluate potential suitable habitat in the Gran Chaco that could be re-populated with animals from the successful breeding program at the Center and continue other scientific studies that may benefit the amazing biodiversity of the region.

LEARN MORE HERE: https://www.cccipy.org/en/home/

More Information:

First described by western science based on bones. Thought to be extinct.
Small wild population found in Chaco region of Paraguay in 1971.
Known locally in the Chaco region as Tagua
Veterinarian Dr. Gary West has an on-going partnership with Proyecto Tagua in the Chaco, which was established in 1985.
The Phoenix Zoo was the first captive breeding site in North America in 1996.
Chacoan peccaries are ecosystem engineers. As they wallow in puddles, they enrich the water and more species and individuals of tadpoles and frogs are found in those puddles.
IUCN: Endangered