Adult Javelina
Meet one of our latest patients: an adult male javelina brought to Tucson Wildlife Center with several abrasions and severe lacerations along his body. These injuries may have resulted from a territorial battle with another male or while defending his herd from a threat—behaviors that ramp up during breeding season.
In Arizona, javelina breeding season typically peaks between January and March, when males compete fiercely for mates. Equipped with sharp canine teeth located in their upper and lower jaws, these battles can leave even the toughest javelinas with significant injuries.
Despite his wounds, our patient certainly has an appetite, and a favorite snack—corn on the cob. Watch the video to see him happily munching away, then discovering a second cob to hide away for later. Javelinas are opportunistic herbivores—feasting on a diet that includes prickly pear cactus, mesquite beans, roots, and occasionally cultivated crops like corn.
We are happy to report that this resilient javelina’s injuries have healed and he will be released back into the wild soon.
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